ปาล์ม
bpaamMeanings
1NounA2
palm (tree)
a tropical tree of the palm family with a tall trunk and a crown of large leaves
Examples
ชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shoreนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นปาล์มdtôn-bpaamต้นปาล์มdtôn-bpaampalm treeสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)เรียงriiangเรียงriiang1[to] arrange; put in order2[to] line up; lay out3in a row; consecutivelyเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛoเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛo1in a row; in a line2one after another; in succession
This beach has tall palm trees lined up in rows.
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We sat under a palm tree and listened to the waves in the evening.
The wind gently swayed the palm leaves, making it feel cool and pleasant.
ริมถนนrim-tà-nǒnเกาะgɔ̀นี้níiปลูกbplùukปาล์มbpaamเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoยาวyaaoทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูเป็นduu-bpenเมืองmʉʉangทะเลtá-leeมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Along the roads on this island, palms are planted in long rows, giving it a more seaside vibe.
2NounB1
oil palm (Elaeis; for palm oil)
a palm (genus Elaeis) grown for its fruit and seeds used to produce palm oil
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ปาล์มbpaamปาล์มbpaam1palm (tree)2oil palm (Elaeis; for palm oil)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeน้ำมันnám-manน้ำมันnám-man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilปาล์มbpaamปาล์มbpaam1palm (tree)2oil palm (Elaeis; for palm oil)
Farmers plant palms to harvest the fruit for making palm oil.
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โรงงานroong-ngaanรับซื้อráp-sʉ́ʉผลปาล์มpǒn-bpaamสุกsùkจากjàakชาวบ้านchaao-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoสกัดsà-gàtเป็นbpenน้ำมันnám-manใช้cháiทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan
The factory buys ripe palm fruit from villagers and extracts oil for cooking.
ช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnผลผลิตpǒn-pà-lìtปาล์มbpaamเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nทำให้tam-hâiราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manปาล์มbpaamลดลงlót-longเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
During the rainy season, palm yields increase, causing the price of palm oil to drop slightly.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnบางbaangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเปลี่ยนbplìianจากjàakยางพาราyaang-paa-raaมาmaaปลูกbplùukปาล์มbpaamเพราะprɔ́ตลาดน้ำมันdtà-làat-nám-manปาล์มbpaamมีความต้องการสูงmii-kwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaan-sǔungและlɛ́มีmiiโรงงานroong-ngaanสกัดsà-gàtอยู่yùuใกล้glâiแหล่งผลิตlɛ̀ng-pà-lìt
Some farmers switched from rubber to palms because the palm oil market has high demand and extraction plants are located near production areas.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปาล์ม said ปาม?
bpaam
- Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |