ประถม
bprà-tǒmMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
primary; elementary (level of school)
relating to the first years of formal schooling; primary or elementary level (e.g., ชั้นประถมชั้นประถมchán-bprà-tǒmprimary level; elementary grades, นักเรียนประถมนักเรียนประถมnák-riian-bprà-tǒmelementary school student).
Examples
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3classifier for levels or grades4level (tool); spirit levelประถมbprà-tǒmประถมbprà-tǒm1primary; elementary (level of school)2primary education (level)
My son is studying at the primary level.
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โรงเรียนroong-riianนี้níiรับrápนักเรียนประถมnák-riian-bprà-tǒmตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛประถมศึกษาปีที่หนึ่งbprà-tǒm-sʉ̀k-sǎa-bpii-tîi-nʉ̀ngถึงtʉ̌ngประถมศึกษาปีที่หกbprà-tǒm-sʉ̀k-sǎa-bpii-tîi-hòk
This school accepts primary students from Grade 1 to Grade 6.
Primary teachers focus on basic reading and writing skills.
หลักสูตรlàk-sùutประถมbprà-tǒmใหม่màiบูรณาการbuu-rá-naa-gaanการคิดเชิงวิพากษ์gaan-kít-chəəng-wí-pâakกับgàpทักษะták-sàดิจิทัลdì-jì-tâlตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛชั้นต้นchán-dtôn
The new primary curriculum integrates critical thinking with digital skills from the early grades.
2NounB1
primary education (level)
the primary or elementary stage of education; elementary school level.
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ชั้นประถมchán-bprà-tǒmชั้นประถมchán-bprà-tǒmprimary level; elementary gradesปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsที่หนึ่งtîi-nʉ̀ngที่หนึ่งtîi-nʉ̀ng1first; number one (ordinal)2first place; top rank3supremely; exceptionally; the best (postposed)
My younger brother just started grade one in elementary school.
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Elementary school teachers often teach basic reading and arithmetic.
ตอนdtɔɔnเรียนriianประถมbprà-tǒmฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpเข้าkâoชุมนุมchum-numวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàatหลังlǎngเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riian
When I was in elementary school, I liked joining the science club after class.
หลักสูตรlàk-sùutระดับrá-dàpประถมbprà-tǒmควรkuuanบูรณาการbuu-rá-naa-gaanทักษะták-sàชีวิตchii-wítเข้ากับkâo-gàpวิชาหลักwí-chaa-làkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวางwaangฐานtǎanการเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúuระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The elementary-level curriculum should integrate life skills with core subjects to lay a foundation for long-term learning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ประbpràประbprà1[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes2dotted; dashed3detriment (astrology)[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ถมtǒmถมtǒm1[to] fill (with earth; landfill)2abundant; in abundance3niello; nielloware4[to] heap up; pile up[to] fill (with earth; landfill)Part 2
ประถมbprà-tǒmประถมbprà-tǒmprimary; elementary (level of school)primary; elementary (level of school)Word