ภุมรี
pum-má-riiMeaning
1NounC1
bee; carpenter bee
a bee or carpenter bee (typically used in literary or poetic contexts)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)กลอนglɔɔnกลอนglɔɔn1latch; bolt (door fastener)2poem; verse; poetic meter/formที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ng[to] describe [sth/sb]; [to] lecture about [sth]หมู่mùuหมู่mùu1group; cluster2Moo (village unit; address)3classifier (groups; sets; swarms; clusters)4group; collective5category; classภุมรีpum-má-riiภุมรีpum-má-riibee; carpenter beeบินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)ตอมdtɔɔmตอมdtɔɔm1[of insects] swarm/hover over2[fig.] flock around; crowd aroundดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morning
I like reading poems that describe swarms of bees hovering over flowers in the garden in the morning.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiกวีgà-wiiมักmákเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmเป็นbpenภุมรีpum-má-riiที่tîiคอยkɔɔiเชยชมchəəi-chomเกสรดอกไม้gee-sɔ̌ɔn-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiงามngaam
In Thai literature, poets often compare young men to bees that constantly admire the pollen of beautiful flowers.
เสียงsĭiangหึ่งๆhèung-hèungของkŏngภุมรีpum-má-reeที่têeดังก้องdang gâwngอยู่ในyòo naiป่าbpàaใหญ่yàiชวนให้chuan hâiกวีgà-weeเกิดgèrtแรงบันดาลใจraeng ban-daan jaiในnaiการแต่งgaan dtàengบทประพันธ์bòt bprà-panอันanไพเราะpai-ró
The buzzing sound of carpenter bees echoing in the deep forest inspires poets to compose beautiful literary works.
ผู้แต่งpûu-dtɛ̀ngใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaภุมรีpum-má-riiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างภาพsâang-pâapพจน์pótให้hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanเห็นhěnถึงtʉ̌ngความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความมีชีวิตชีวาkwaam-mii-chii-wít-chii-waa
The author uses the word "phummari" (bee) to create imagery that lets the reader see the beauty of nature full of vitality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภุมรี said พุม-มะ-รี?
pum-má-rii
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 | — | — |