ปัญจม

bpan-jom

Meanings

1AdjectiveC1

fifth (ordinal number)

The ordinal form of five; fifth. Used in formal, literary, or Pali/Sanskrit-derived contexts.

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoพระราชบัญญัติprá-râat-chá-ban-yàtพระราชบัญญัติprá-râat-chá-ban-yàtAct; statuteฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2issue; edition; copyปัญจมbpan-jomปัญจมbpan-jom1fifth (ordinal number)2the fifth (item/person)
Today we will study the fifth act.
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ในnaiวาระwaa-ráปัญจมbpan-jomแห่งhɛ̀ngการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumจะมีjà-miiการพิจารณาgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naaญัตติyát-dtìที่tîiค้างอยู่káang-yùu
In the fifth agenda of the meeting, the pending motions will be considered.
พระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jun-lá-jɔɔm-glâao-jâao-yùu-hǔuaทรงเป็นsong-bpenกษัตริย์gà-sàtองค์ongปัญจมbpan-jomแห่งhɛ̀ngราชวงศ์จักรีrâat-chá-wong-jàk-grii
King Chulalongkorn was the fifth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty.
ตามdtaamคติไตรภูมิká-dtì dtrai poomชั้นchánปัญจมbpan-jomแห่งhàengสวรรค์sà-wănคือkeuชั้นchánนิníมมmon monานรดีdee
According to the Traibhum cosmology, the fifth level of heaven is Nimmanarati.
2NounC1

the fifth (item/person)

The person or thing that is number five in an ordered sequence. Used in formal or written contexts.

Examples

ในบรรดาnai-ban-daaในบรรดาnai-ban-daaamong; amidstพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔng1siblings; brothers and sisters2relatives; kin3fellow members; compatriots (figurative)ทั้งห้าtáng-hâaทั้งห้าtáng-hâaall fiveเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ปัญจมbpan-jomปัญจมbpan-jom1fifth (ordinal number)2the fifth (item/person)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shore
Among the five siblings, he is the fifth one who is male.
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ผู้เข้าแข่งขันpûu-kâo-kɛ̀ng-kǎnที่tîiเข้าเส้นชัยkâo-sên-chaiเป็นbpenปัญจมbpan-jomยังคงyang-kongได้รับdâi-rápเหรียญรางวัลrǐian-raang-wanปลอบใจbplɔ̀ɔp-jai
The competitor who finished as the fifth one still received a consolation medal.
จากjàakรายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉพยานpá-yaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtพยานpá-yaanปัญจมbpan-jomเป็นbpenผู้ให้การpûu-hâi-gaanที่tîiขัดแย้งกับkàt-yɛ́ɛng-gàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəng
Of all the witnesses listed, the fifth one was the person who gave a completely contradictory testimony.
ในnaiขบวนทัพkà-buuan-tápโบราณboo-raanกองปัญจมgɔɔng-bpan-jomมักmákเป็นbpenกองระวังหลังgɔɔng-rá-wang-lǎngที่tîiมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanทางtaangยุทธวิธีyút-tá-wí-tii
In ancient military formations, the fifth unit was often the rearguard, which had tactical importance.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bpan

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1fifth (ordinal number)