ภุมรา
pum-má-raaMeaning
1NounC1
bee; bumblebee
a bee, bumblebee, or carpenter bee (typically used in poetic or literary contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทเพลงbòt-pleengบทเพลงbòt-pleengsong; hymn; musical pieceนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ผู้แต่งpûu-dtɛ̀ngผู้แต่งpûu-dtɛ̀ngauthor; writerเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiap1[to] compare2comparative3[to] settle (an offence) by an authorized fineผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)เป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉan[to] be like; resemble [sb/sth]; be similar to [sb/sth]ภุมราpum-má-raaภุมราpum-má-raabee; bumblebeeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)บินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)ตอมdtɔɔmตอมdtɔɔm1[of insects] swarm/hover over2[fig.] flock around; crowd aroundดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowers
In this song, the composer compares men to bees that like to hover around flowers.
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หมู่mùuภุมราpum-má-raaต่างdtàangพากันpaa-ganบินbinร่อนrɔ̂ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสาะแสวงหาsɔ̀-sà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaน้ำหวานnáam-wǎanจากjàakเกสรดอกไม้gee-sɔ̌ɔn-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiในnaiยามเช้าyaam-cháao
A swarm of bees flies around together to seek nectar from flower pollen in the morning.
ดั่งdàngภุมราpum-má-raaที่tîiหลงใหลlǒng-lǎiในnaiกลิ่นglìnสุsùคนkonธาtaaชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmไม่อาจmâi-àatถอนtɔ̌ɔnสายตาsǎai-dtaaจากjàakความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoได้เลยdâai-ləəi
Like a bee enchanted by a fragrant scent, the young man could not take his eyes off the young woman's beauty at all.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaภุมราpum-má-raaแทนtɛɛnคำว่าkam-wâaผึ้งpʉ̂ngในnaiงานประพันธ์ngaan-bprà-panช่วยchûuaiยกระดับyók-rá-dàpภาษาpaa-sǎaให้hâiมีmiiความสละสลวยkwaam-sà-là-sà-lǔuaiและlɛ́ไพเราะpai-rɔ́มากmâakยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
Using the word "Phummara" instead of "bee" in literary works helps elevate the language, making it more elegant and melodious.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภุมรา said พุม-มะ-รา?
pum-má-raa
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pum
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 | — | — |