พนมมือ
pá-nom-mʉʉMeaning
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[to] press palms together (respect/prayer)
to place the palms together in front of the chest or forehead as a sign of respect, greeting, or prayer; also spelled ประนมมือประนมมือbprà-nom-mʉʉ[to] press one's palms together in respect or prayer
Examples
เด็กดีdèk-diiเด็กดีdèk-diigood childพนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉพนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉ[to] press palms together (respect/prayer)ไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)
A good child places their palms together to 'wai' an adult.
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He puts his hands together to pay respect to the Buddha image before leaving home every day.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจอjəəคุณครูkun-kruuนักเรียนnák-riianก็gɔ̂พนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoกล่าวglàaoสวัสดีsà-wàt-dii
When they met the teacher, the students placed their palms together and said hello.
The villagers sat with their hands pressed together, listening calmly to the monks chanting.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พนมมือ said พะ-นม-มือ?
pá-nom-mʉʉ
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
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 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
พนมpá-nomพนมpá-nom1[to] press the palms together (in respect/prayer)2with palms pressed together3mountain; hill[to] press the palms together (in respect/prayer)Part 1
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พนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉพนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉ[to] press palms together (respect/prayer)[to] press palms together (respect/prayer)Word