ประณม
bprà-nomMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] press hands together in respect
to press the palms of the hands together in a gesture of respect, greeting, or prayer (a formal or literary variant of พนมพนมpá-nom1[to] press the palms together (in respect/prayer)2with palms pressed together3mountain; hill)
Examples
เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forประณมbprà-nomประณมbprà-nom[to] press hands together in respectมือรับmʉʉ-rápมือรับmʉʉ-rápreceiver [sports]พรpɔɔnพรpɔɔn1blessing; benediction2boon; granted wishจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)
The Buddhists pressed their hands together to receive blessings from the monks.
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นางรำnaang-ramประณมbprà-nomมือmʉʉไหว้wâiครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng
The traditional dancers pressed their hands together to pay respect to their teachers before starting the performance.
ศิษย์sìtทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiต่างdtàangประณมbprà-nomมือขึ้นmʉʉ-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópต่อdtɔ̀ɔท่านtânอาจารย์aa-jaanผู้ทรงศีลpûu-song-sǐin
All the disciples pressed their palms together to show respect to the virtuous master.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiตัวเอกdtuua-èekมักจะmák-jàประณมbprà-nomมือmʉʉรำลึกถึงram-lʉ́k-tʉ̌ngคุณkunบิดามารดาbì-daa-maan-daaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกɔ̀ɔkทำศึกtam-sʉ̀kเสมอsà-mə̌ə
In Thai literature, the protagonist always presses his hands together to recall the virtues of his parents before going to war.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ประณม said ประ-นม?
bprà-nom
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bprà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |