สีจำปา
sǐi-jam-bpaaMeaning
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Champaca color (light orange-yellow)
The light orange-yellow color characteristic of the Champaca flower.
Examples
ชุดไทยchút-taiชุดไทยchút-taitraditional Thai outfitของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีจำปาsǐi-jam-bpaaสีจำปาsǐi-jam-bpaaChampaca color (light orange-yellow)
Her traditional Thai dress is a Champaca-flower color.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiสีจำปาsǐi-jam-bpaaมาmaaตัดdtàtชุดchútสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngพี่สาวpîi-sǎao
He chose Champaca-colored silk to make an outfit for his sister's wedding.
จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gonใช้cháiสีจำปาsĕe jam-bpaaอ่อนๆòn ònระบายท้องrá-baai tóngฟ้าfáaยามเย็นyaam yenในnaiภาพวาดpâap wâatของเขาkŏng kăo
The artist used a light Champaca-yellow to paint the evening sky in his painting.
การตกแต่งภายในgaan-dtòk-dtɛ̀ng-paai-naiด้วยdûuaiโทนสีtoon-sǐiจำปาjam-bpaaผสมกับpà-sǒm-gàpสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoครีมkriimช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiดูduuอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́หรูหราrǔu-rǎaไปbpaiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
Interior decoration with a Champaca color tone mixed with cream white helps create an atmosphere that is both warm and elegant.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สีจำปา said สี-จัม-ปา?
sǐi-jam-bpaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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จำปาjam-bpaaจำปาjam-bpaa1champak tree/flower (Michelia/Magnolia champaca)2orange-yellow color (poetic)champak tree/flower (Michelia/Magnolia champaca)Part 2
สีจำปาsǐi-jam-bpaaสีจำปาsǐi-jam-bpaaChampaca color (light orange-yellow)Champaca color (light orange-yellow)Word