พธม

por-tor-mor

Meanings

1NounB1

ally; alliance

abbreviation for 'พันธมิตรพันธมิตรpan-tá-mít1alliance2ally; partner', meaning ally, alliance, or coalition (often used in informal writing or gaming)

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2NounB2

People's Alliance for Democracy; PAD

People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), a Thai political movement commonly known as the Yellow Shirts

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Tones

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

Why is พธม said พะ-ทม?

por-tor-mor

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——
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