รำเพย
ram-pəəiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] blow gently; [to] waft
to blow gently or softly (typically referring to the wind or a breeze); to waft
Examples
ลมเย็นlom-yenลมเย็นlom-yencool breeze; cool airรำเพยram-pəəiรำเพยram-pəəi1[to] blow gently; [to] waft2yellow oleanderพัดผ่านpát-pàanพัดผ่านpát-pàan1[to] blow past; sweep/waft through (of wind/air/storm/scent)2[to] pass by; come and go (fig.)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigoratingขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
A cool wind blew gently through the window, making me feel much more refreshed.
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The evening breeze blew gently, wafting the sweet scent of jasmine.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoลมเหนือlom-nʉ̌ʉaจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmรำเพยram-pəəiพัดผ่านpát-pàanทุ่งนาtûng-naaสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng
When winter arrives, the north wind will start to blow gently across the golden fields.
ลมรำเพยlom-ram-pəəiพัดpátเอาaoกลิ่นglìnน้ำอบnáam-òpไทยtaiจากjàakห้องhɔ̂ngคุณย่าkun-yâaมาmaaชวนให้chuuan-hâiคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngอดีตà-dìit
A gentle breeze carried the scent of Thai perfumed water from grandma's room, inviting nostalgia for the past.
2NounC1
yellow oleander
yellow oleander (a type of poisonous evergreen shrub with yellow flowers)
Examples
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)รำเพยram-pəəiรำเพยram-pəəi1[to] blow gently; [to] waft2yellow oleanderมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มีพิษmii-pítมีพิษmii-pít1poisonous; venomous (of animals/plants)2toxic; poisonous (of substances/materials)3malicious; caustic (figurative)ร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngserious; severe; graveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Yellow oleander flowers have a beautiful yellow color but are very highly poisonous.
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คุณแม่kun mâeเตือนdteuuanเด็กๆdèk dèkไม่ให้mâi hâiไปbpaiเด็ดใบdèt baiของkŏngต้นdtônรำเพยram-poeyมาmaaเล่นlênเด็ดขาดdèt kàatเพราะpráwมันmanอันตรายan-dtà-raai
Mother warned the children absolutely not to pick the leaves of the yellow oleander tree to play with because it is dangerous.
ยางyaangจากjàakทุกtúkส่วนsùuanของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônรำเพยram-pəəiมีmiiสารพิษsǎan-pítที่tîiส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบrá-bòpการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngหัวใจhǔua-jai
The sap from all parts of the yellow oleander tree contains toxins that directly affect the functioning of the cardiovascular system.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaรำเพยram-pəəiจะเป็นjà-bpenไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpที่tîiปลูกbplùukง่ายngâaiและlɛ́ทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛngได้ดีdâai-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanปลูกbplùukใกล้glâiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่tîiมีmiiสัตว์เลี้ยงsàt-líiang
Even though the yellow oleander is an ornamental plant that is easy to grow and highly drought-resistant, it should not be planted near areas with pets.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รำเพย said รัม-เพย?
ram-pəəi
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 syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ram
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 | — | — |