ฟอรั่ม

fɔɔ-râm

Meanings

1NounB1

forum; discussion board

a place or online platform where people discuss topics, share opinions, or ask for advice

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3[to] subscribe4willing; voluntaryเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ฟอรั่มท่องเที่ยวfɔɔ-râm-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoฟอรั่มท่องเที่ยวfɔɔ-râm-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotravel forumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceฤดูrʉ́-duuฤดูrʉ́-duu1season2season (period for activity)ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)
I signed up for a travel forum to ask which season I should visit Chiang Mai.
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2NounB2

public forum; venue for debate

a public meeting or event for open discussion of issues

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

fɔɔ

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——