ปะรำ
bpà-ramMeaning
1NounB2
temporary pavilion; ceremonial shelter
A temporary shelter with posts supporting a flat roof covered with cloth or leaves, usually open at the sides and used for ceremonies or gatherings.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesปะรำbpà-ramปะรำbpà-ramtemporary pavilion; ceremonial shelterในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ลานวัดlaan-wátลานวัดlaan-wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a templeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขึงkʉ̌ngขึงkʉ̌ng1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2taut; tight (of surface or fabric)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แขกkɛ̀ɛkแขกkɛ̀ɛk1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)นั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and rest
The villagers worked together to put up a temporary pavilion in the temple courtyard, stretching cloth over it as a roof so guests could sit and rest.
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พวกเราpûuak-raoนั่งnângกินข้าวgin-kâaoใต้dtâaiปะรำbpà-ramที่tîiมุงmungด้วยdûuaiใบจากbai-jàakลมlomพัดpátเข้ามาkâo-maaได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiผนังpà-nǎng
We sat eating under a temporary pavilion roofed with nipa palm leaves, and the breeze could come in because there were no walls.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmพิธีpí-tiiผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanให้hâiคนงานkon-ngaanขึงkʉ̌ngผ้าpâaบนbonเสาsǎoปะรำbpà-ramให้hâiตึงdtʉngเป็นbpenหลังคาlǎng-kaaเรียบrîiapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบังแดดbang-dɛ̀ɛtให้hâiแขกkɛ̀ɛkที่มาtîi-maaร่วมงานrûuam-ngaan
Before the ceremony began, the organizers had workers stretch cloth taut across the pavilion posts to form a flat roof that would shade the guests.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพิธีpí-tiiเสร็จสิ้นsèt-sînชาวบ้านchaao-bâanก็gɔ̂รื้อrʉ́ʉปะรำbpà-ramชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoที่tîiตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiกลางglaangลานlaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoเก็บgèpเสาsǎoและlɛ́ผ้าคลุมpâa-klumหลังคาlǎng-kaaไว้ใช้wái-cháiในnaiงานngaanครั้งต่อไปkráng-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Once the ceremony ended, the villagers dismantled the temporary pavilion in the middle of the courtyard and stored its posts and roof covering for the next event.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปะรำ said ปะ-รัม?
bpà-ram
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid 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
bpà
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
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ปะรำbpà-ramปะรำbpà-ramtemporary pavilion; ceremonial sheltertemporary pavilion; ceremonial shelterWord