พึมพำ
pʉm-pamMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] mumble; murmur
To speak softly and indistinctly so the words are hard to hear or understand.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพึมพำpʉm-pamพึมพำpʉm-pam1[to] mumble; murmur2in a low mutter; indistinctlyเบาbaoเบาbao1light (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-จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ฟังไม่ชัดfang mâi chátฟังไม่ชัดfang mâi chát[to] not hear clearly
He murmured softly so I couldn't hear clearly.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanครูkruuถามtǎamแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoพึมพำpʉm-pamตอบdtɔ̀ɔpจนjonทุกคนtúk-konฟังfangไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
Yesterday the teacher asked, but he muttered a reply so no one could understand.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiอย่าyàaพึมพำpʉm-pamเวลาwee-laaเสนอsà-nə̌əผลงานpǒn-ngaanนะnáเพราะprɔ́เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจะjàฟังไม่รู้เรื่องfang-mâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉang
Tomorrow, don't mumble when presenting your work, because your classmates won't understand.
ในnaiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtเงียบngîiapมากmâakเขาkǎoเลยləəiพึมพำpʉm-pamคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpอย่างyàangแผ่วpɛ̀ɛoจนjonบรรณารักษ์ban-naa-rákต้องdtɔ̂ngขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiพูดpûutให้hâiชัดchátขึ้นkʉ̂n
The library was very quiet, so he uttered his answer in a faint mumble, and the librarian had to ask him to speak more clearly.
2NounC1
in a low mutter; indistinctly
Describing speech uttered softly and indistinctly, often to oneself.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumห้องประชุมhông bprà-chummeeting room; conference roomเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneพึมพำpʉm-pamพึมพำpʉm-pam1[to] mumble; murmur2in a low mutter; indistinctlyเบาbaoเบาbao1light (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-จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเครื่องปรับอากาศkrêuuang bpràp aa-gàatเครื่องปรับอากาศkrêuuang bpràp aa-gàatair conditioner; AC unitตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaall the time; constantly
The meeting room was quiet, yet there was a soft, continuous hum from the air conditioner.
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พอpɔɔฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกหนักdtòk-nàkเสียงsǐiangพึมพำpʉm-pamของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuคนใต้kon-dtâaiกันสาดgan-sàatก็gɔ̂กลืนglʉʉnไปbpaiกับgàpเสียงsǐiangเม็ดฝนmét-fǒnอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
As the rain grew heavier, the low murmur of people under the awning blended with the continuous patter of raindrops.
ในnaiวัดwátเก่าแก่gào gàeเสียงสวดมนต์sĭiang sùuat monเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàคล้ายkláaiพึมพำpʉm-pamดังdangต่ำdtàmๆ-แผ่วเบาpàew baoไปทั่วbpai tûuaศาลาsăa-laaจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatสงบลุ่มลึกsà-ngòp lûm léuk
In the old temple, the rhythmic chanting formed a low, murmuring sound that spread softly through the hall, creating a profoundly calm atmosphere.
กลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnเงียบงันngîiap-nganมีmiiเพียงpiiangเสียงsǐiangพึมพำpʉm-pamของkɔ̌ɔngแมลงmá-lɛɛngและlɛ́ลมlomที่tîiไหลลอดlǎi-lɔ̂ɔtพุ่มไม้pûm-máaiราวกับraao-gàpผืนดินpʉ̌ʉn-dinกำลังgam-langกระซิบgrà-síp
In the still night, only the murmuring of insects and wind through the shrubs remained, as if the earth itself were whispering.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พึมพำ said พึม-พัม?
pʉm-pam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pʉm
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 | — | — |