ป้อมยาม
bpɔ̂m-yaamMeanings
1NounB1
guard booth; guardhouse; sentry box
a small shelter or booth at an entrance or checkpoint where guards stay on duty to control access and monitor security
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaamป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaam1guard booth; guardhouse; sentry box2police box; police postหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
The security guard is sitting in the guardhouse at the front of the housing estate.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàมาmaaแลกlɛ̂ɛkบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔที่tîiป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaamตรงdtrongทางเข้าtaang-kâoนะnáครับkráp
If you need to exchange your ID card for a visitor pass, you have to go to the guardhouse at the entrance.
ผมpǒmลืมlʉʉmคีย์kiiการ์ดgáatเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiรปภrɔɔ-bpɔɔ-pɔɔที่tîiป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaamช่วยchûuaiเปิดbpə̀ətไม้กั้นmáai-gânให้hâi
I forgot my keycard, so I had to ask the security guard at the guardhouse to open the barrier for me.
ระบบรักษาความปลอดภัยrá-bòp-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiใหม่màiกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiผู้มาติดต่อpûu-maa-dtìt-dtɔ̀ɔทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biianที่tîiป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaamหลักlàkก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
The new security system requires all visitors to register at the main guardhouse first.
2NounB2
police box; police post
a small roadside post or booth used by police or traffic officers as a checkpoint or base
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseหลงทางlǒng-taangหลงทางlǒng-taang1[to] get lost; lose one's way2[to] go astray; be misguided (figurative)ลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaมองหาmɔɔng-hǎa[to] look for; search for; seekป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaamป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaam1guard booth; guardhouse; sentry box2police box; police postของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]สี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkintersection; crossroads (four-way)ข้างหน้าkâang-nâaข้างหน้าkâang-nâa1ahead; in front2the front; the area ahead3in front of [sb]/[sth]4the future; time aheadนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
If you get lost, try looking for the police booth at the next intersection.
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มีmiiป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaamตำรวจจราจรdtam-rùuat-jà-raa-jɔɔnตั้งด่านdtâng-dàanตรวจวัดdtrùuat-wátแอลกอฮอล์ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔอยู่yùuข้างหน้าkâang-nâa
There's a traffic police booth set up for a drunk driving checkpoint ahead.
ทางหลวงtaang-lǔuangกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaสร้างsâangป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaamตำรวจdtam-rùuatเพิ่มpə̂əmบนbonถนนสายหลักtà-nǒn-sǎai-làkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèet
The highway department is considering building more police posts on main roads to reduce accidents.
บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-krángควรkuuanมีmiiการจัดตั้งgaan-jàt-dtângป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaamตำรวจdtam-rùuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเฝ้าระวังfâo-rá-wangและlɛ́อำนวยความสะดวกam-nuuai-kwaam-sà-dùuak
At intersections where incidents frequently occur, a police booth should be established for surveillance and assistance.
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 class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bpɔ̂m
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ป้อมbpɔ̂mป้อมbpɔ̂m1Pom (nickname)2fort; stronghold3guard booth; sentry box4stocky; stumpy (of body or limbs)Pom (nickname)Part 1
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ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)guard; watchmanPart 2
ป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaamป้อมยามbpɔ̂m-yaamguard booth; guardhouse; sentry boxguard booth; guardhouse; sentry boxWord