พะยอม
pá-yɔɔmMeaning
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white meranti; Shorea roxburghii
a tropical tree species (Shorea roxburghii) with fragrant white flowers; also the wood from this tree
Examples
ช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaiช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaithe end part; latter stageหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)พะยอมpá-yɔɔmพะยอมpá-yɔɔmwhite meranti; Shorea roxburghiiสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níi1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔnฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔn1summer; hot season2summer; summertimeกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
At the end of the cool season, the white flowers of the Shorea roxburghii bloom and perfume the whole village, letting locals know that summer is coming.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanปลูกbplùukพะยอมpá-yɔɔmไว้wáiริมทางrim-taangเพราะprɔ́อยากได้yàak-dâaiร่มเงาrôm-ngaoและlɛ́กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngฤดูrʉ́-duuออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔk
Villagers plant Shorea roxburghii along the roadside because they want shade and the fragrant scent of its blossoms during the flowering season.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiไม้máaiพะยอมpá-yɔɔmทำtamเสาเรือนsǎo-rʉʉanไทยtaiเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiแข็งkɛ̌ngทนtonและlɛ́มีmiiลายlaaiสวยsǔuaiเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat
Carpenters choose Shorea roxburghii wood for Thai house pillars because the timber is durable and has a naturally beautiful grain.
เมื่อmêuuaพะยอมpá-yomออกดอกòk dòkสีขาวนวลsĕe kăao nuuanกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmอ่อนònๆ-จะjàลอยคลุ้งloi klúngยามค่ำyaam kâmทำให้tam hâiสวนsŭuanดูdooมีชีวิตชีวาmee chee-wít chee-waaและláeผ่อนคลายpòn klaai
When the Shorea roxburghii blooms with creamy white flowers, a gentle fragrance wafts through the evening air, making the garden feel lively and relaxing.
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 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
พะpáพะpá1[to] be burdened/loaded down (with)2[to] hang on; cling on; be stuck on[to] be burdened/loaded down (with)Part 1
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ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)[to] agree; consentPart 2
พะยอมpá-yɔɔmพะยอมpá-yɔɔmwhite meranti; Shorea roxburghiiwhite meranti; Shorea roxburghiiWord