ลั่นทม
lân-tomMeaning
1NounB1
plumeria; frangipani (tree)
a tropical ornamental tree in the genus Plumeria with fragrant, waxy flowers; commonly called frangipani
Examples
หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นลั่นทมdtôn-lân-tomต้นลั่นทมdtôn-lân-tomplumeria tree; frangipani treeดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
There is a frangipani tree in front of the house with very fragrant flowers.
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วัดwátแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanปลูกbplùukลั่นทมlân-tomสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoเรียงรายriiang-raaiตามdtaamทางเดินtaang-dəən
The local temple grows white frangipani trees lined along the walkway.
She likes to collect fallen frangipani flowers and put them in a vase.
นักnákจัดสวนjàt-sǔuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakปลูกbplùukลั่นทมlân-tomเพราะprɔ́ทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛngและlɛ́ให้hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmยามเย็นyaam-yen
The landscaper chooses to plant frangipani because it is drought-tolerant and gives off a fragrance in the evening.
หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanคุณยายkun-yaaiมีmiiลั่นทมlân-tomหลายlǎaiต้นdtônออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-bpii
In front of Grandma’s house there are many plumeria trees that bloom year-round.
เขาkǎoปลูกbplùukลั่นทมlân-tomสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoไว้wáiข้างkâangศาลาsǎa-laaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen
He planted white plumerias beside the pavilion to have a fragrance in the evening.
ลั่นทมlân-tomเป็นbpenไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpที่tîiทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛngและlɛ́ดูแลduu-lɛɛง่ายngâaiจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomปลูกbplùukตามdtaamวัดwátและlɛ́โรงเรียนroong-riian
Plumeria is a drought-tolerant ornamental plant that is easy to care for, so it is commonly planted at temples and schools.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaลั่นทมlân-tomในnaiไทยtaiมีmiiหลายlǎaiสายพันธุ์sǎai-panทั้งtángดอกdɔ̀ɔkซ้อนsɔ́ɔnและlɛ́ดอกdɔ̀ɔkชั้นchánเดียวdiiao
The botanist explained that in Thailand there are many varieties of plumeria, including double and single-petaled types.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lân
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 | — | — |