ปูม

bpuum

Meanings

1NounB2

logbook; record; almanac

A logbook, record, diary, or almanac used for noting down events, history, or astrological data

Examples

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2NounC2

traditional silk cloth

A type of traditional Thai silk cloth with woven patterns, historically worn by nobility

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaaสมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya period (Thai history)2Ayutthaya-era; from the Ayutthaya periodมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4equal to; as much as (literary)5enough; sufficient (literary/formal)ขุนนางkǔn-naangขุนนางkǔn-naangnoble; aristocrat; court officialชั้นผู้ใหญ่chán-pûu-yàiชั้นผู้ใหญ่chán-pûu-yàisenior level; high-rankingเท่านั้นtâo-nánเท่านั้นtâo-nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)อนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat-hâiอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat-hâi[to] allow [sb] [to do sth]; [to] permitนุ่งnûngนุ่งnûng[to] wear/put on (lower-body garment)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ปูมbpuumปูมbpuum1logbook; record; almanac2traditional silk cloth
In the Ayutthaya period, only high-ranking nobles were allowed to wear Pum cloth.
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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

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

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bpuum

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——