ร่ม
rômMeanings
1NounA1
umbrella; parasol
a handheld device with a canopy used for protection from rain or sunlight
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)พกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
It is raining today, so I carried an umbrella to school.
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Mom bought a new blue umbrella.
The sun is strong; don’t forget to open your umbrella when you go outside.
During the rainy season, I usually carry an umbrella in my bag in case of sudden rain.
2AdjectiveB1
shady; cool (shaded); protected
being in shade or providing shade; cool because out of direct sunlight; protected from heat or hardship
Examples
นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3south; southern4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
Sitting under the tree feels cool and shaded.
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ระเบียงrá-biiangด้านdâanเหนือnʉ̌ʉaบ้านbâanนี้níiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangร่มrômอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoสบายsà-baai
The north-facing balcony is quite shady and comfortable.
คาเฟ่kaa-fêeนี้níiจัดjàtโต๊ะdtóในnaiมุมร่มmum-rômเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaนั่งnângได้dâaiนานnaanโดยdooiไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔn
This café arranges tables in shaded corners so customers can sit longer without getting hot.
ลานวัดlaan-wátช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiร่มrômเพราะprɔ́เงาngaoพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtบังbangทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
The temple courtyard is shaded in the afternoon by the ordination hall’s shadow, creating a relaxing atmosphere.
3NounB1
shade; shelter
an area out of direct sunlight; a place offering shelter or protection
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristนั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and restในร่มnai-rômในร่มnai-rôm1in the shade2indoors; inside3indoor; shadedใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3south; southern4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)ต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàilarge tree; big tree
The tourists rested in the shade under a big tree.
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The children played in the shelter of the pavilion to avoid the afternoon sun.
ช่างภาพchâang pâapเลือกlêuuakมุมmumที่têeมีmeeร่มrômจากjàakอาคารaa-kaanข้างๆkâang kâangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiแสงsăengนุ่มnûmและláeภาพpâapดูdooสมดุลsŏm dun
The photographer chose an area shaded by the adjacent building to get soft light and a balanced image.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
rôm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |