พรม
promMeanings
1NounA2
carpet; rug
a thick woven or tufted floor covering; a rug or carpet
Examples
ห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênliving room; family room; loungeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพรมpromพรมprom1carpet; rug2[to] sprinkle; spray lightlyสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaสีฟ้าsǐi-fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blue
The living room has a blue carpet.
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I placed a small rug in front of the door to wipe feet.
The shag rug is very soft; walking on it feels comfortable.
เราraoซื้อsʉ́ʉพรมทอprom-tɔɔมือmʉʉจากjàakช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเติมdtəəmความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnให้hâiห้องทำงานhɔ̂ng-tam-ngaan
We bought a handwoven carpet from a local artisan to add warmth to the study.
2VerbB2
[to] sprinkle; spray lightly
to sprinkle or spray lightly over a surface (e.g., water, perfume)
Examples
แม่พรมmâe promแม่พรมmâe promfeather dusterสเปรย์sà-bprayสเปรย์sà-bpray1spray (liquid in fine mist)2spray can; aerosol3[to] sprayน้ำหอมnám hŏmน้ำหอมnám hŏmperfume; fragranceเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsหอมสดชื่นhŏm sòt chêunหอมสดชื่นhŏm sòt chêunfragrant and refreshing; fresh-scented
Mom lightly sprayed perfume to make the room smell fresh.
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Before ironing the shirt, he sprinkled water on the fabric to make it easier to iron.
คนสวนkon-sǔuanพรมpromละอองน้ำlá-ɔɔng-náamให้hâiต้นไม้dtôn-máaiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiใบbaiไหม้mâiจากjàakแดดdɛ̀ɛt
The gardener misted the plants in the morning to prevent the leaves from burning in the sun.
เธอterพรมpromสเปรย์sà-bprayแอลกอฮอล์àen go hóบางbaangๆ-บนbonมือmeuuและláeลูกบิดประตูlôok bìt bprà-dtuuเพื่อpêuuaฆ่าเชื้อkâa chúuea
She lightly sprayed alcohol on her hands and the doorknob to disinfect.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
prom
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |