ลำพู
lam-puuMeaning
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Sonneratia caseolaris (mangrove tree)
A mangrove tree native to coastal and brackish-water areas in Southeast Asia; known for edible shoots and fruit and as habitat for fireflies.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ลำพูlam-puuลำพูlam-puuSonneratia caseolaris (mangrove tree)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ป่าชายเลนbpàa-chaai-leenป่าชายเลนbpàa-chaai-leenmangrove forestเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยอดyɔ̂ɔtยอดyɔ̂ɔt1top; peak; summit2amount; total; balance; sales3excellent; superb4tip (of plant/shoot)5the best; the finest; the foremostและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageกินได้gin-dâaiกินได้gin-dâai1edible; can be eaten2[to] be able to eat [sth]และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เป็นที่bpen-tîiเป็นที่bpen-tîi1[to] be/serve as a place (for…)2[to] be the object of; be regarded withอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหิ่งห้อยhìng-hɔ̂ɔiหิ่งห้อยhìng-hɔ̂ɔifirefly; lightning bug
Villagers plant lamphu in mangroves because its shoots and fruit are edible and it provides habitat for fireflies.
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ริมคลองrim-klɔɔngมีmiiต้นลำพูdtôn-lam-puuขึ้นkʉ̂nหนาแน่นnǎa-nɛ̂nทำให้tam-hâiน้ำกร่อยnáam-grɔ̀ɔiเป็นbpenบ้านbâanของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์น้ำsàt-náamและlɛ́หิ่งห้อยhìng-hɔ̂ɔiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
Thick stands of lamphu trees along the canal make the brackish water a home for many aquatic animals and fireflies.
นักนิเวศวิทยาnák-ní-wêet-wít-tá-yaaชี้ว่าchíi-wâaการอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákลำพูlam-puuในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiป่าชายเลนbpàa-chaai-leenช่วยchûuaiฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetและlɛ́ยังyangสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชมchomหิ่งห้อยhìng-hɔ̂ɔi
Ecologists point out that conserving lamphu in mangrove areas helps restore ecosystems and supports firefly tourism.
ชุมชนchum-chonจัดอบรมjàt-òp-romเก็บgèpยอดyɔ̂ɔtลำพูlam-puuอย่างยั่งยืนyàang-yâng-yʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไม่mâiกระทบgrà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔการแพร่พันธุ์gaan-prɛ̂ɛ-panและlɛ́ที่อยู่อาศัยtîi-yùu-aa-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngหิ่งห้อยhìng-hɔ̂ɔi
The community holds training on sustainably harvesting lamphu shoots to avoid affecting reproduction and the fireflies’ habitat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำพู said ลัม-พู?
lam-puu
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
lam
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 1
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พูpuuพูpuu1tuft; cluster (of soft fibers)2pulp (betel palm inflorescence); betel spadixtuft; cluster (of soft fibers)Part 2
ลำพูlam-puuลำพูlam-puuSonneratia caseolaris (mangrove tree)Sonneratia caseolaris (mangrove tree)Word