ประนม
bprà-nomMeaning
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[to] press the palms together (in a wai/prayer)
To place and press the palms together, usually in front of the chest, as a gesture of respect, greeting, apology, or prayer (the wai).
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ประนมมือbprà-nom meuประนมมือbprà-nom meu[to] press one's palms together in respect or prayerไหว้ครูwâai krooไหว้ครูwâai kroo1[to] pay respect to teacher(s); do Wai Khru2Wai Khru ceremonyก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าเรียนkâo riianเข้าเรียนkâo riian1[to] attend class; go to class2[to] start/enter school; begin a program
The children press their palms together and wai the teacher before class.
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ฉันchǎnประนมมือbprà-nom-mʉʉกล่าวglàaoสวัสดีsà-wàt-diiกับgàpคุณป้าkun-bpâaแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
I press my palms together to greet the auntie in the neighborhood every morning.
He quickly pressed his palms together to apologize when he dropped and broke the glass.
ระหว่างrá-wàangพิธีpí-tiiเขาkǎoประนมมือbprà-nom-mʉʉแนบnɛ̂ɛpอกòkและlɛ́หลับตาlàp-dtaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaภาวนาpaa-wá-naaอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòp
During the ceremony, he pressed his palms together at his chest and closed his eyes to pray calmly.
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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ประนมbprà-nomประนมbprà-nom[to] press the palms together (in a wai/prayer)[to] press the palms together (in a wai/prayer)Word