ส้มพอ
sôm-pɔɔMeaning
1NounC2
peacock flower; dwarf poinciana (Northern Thai)
A tropical ornamental shrub, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, with showy red, orange, or yellow flowers, known in standard Thai as หางนกยูงไทยหางนกยูงไทยhǎang-nók-yuung-taipeacock flower; Pride of Barbados.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ส้มพอsôm-pɔɔส้มพอsôm-pɔɔpeacock flower; dwarf poinciana (Northern Thai)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeรั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrierเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไม้พุ่มmáai-pûmไม้พุ่มmáai-pûmshrub; bushที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)สดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierสวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waaมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waalively; animated
We chose to plant peacock flower shrubs along the fence because their brightly colored flowers help bring the garden to life.
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แม้mɛ́ɛส้มพอsôm-pɔɔจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangไม้พุ่มmáai-pûmแต่dtɛ̀ɛช่อดอกchɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔkสีแดงส้มsǐi-dɛɛng-sômอันanสะดุดตาsà-dùt-dtaaก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiมันmanกลายเป็นglaai-bpenจุดเด่นjùt-dènของkɔ̌ɔngสวนsǔuanได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngพึ่งpʉ̂ngไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛng
Although the peacock flower is only a shrub, its striking clusters of red-orange flowers can make it the garden's focal point without the need for expensive ornamental plants.
ส้มพอsôm-pɔɔที่tîiเรียกrîiakกันganอีกìikชื่อchʉ̂ʉหนึ่งnʉ̀ngว่าwâaหางนกยูงไทยhǎang-nók-yuung-taiนั้นnánเป็นbpenไม้พุ่มmáai-pûmจึงjʉngเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpสวนsǔuanขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékมากกว่าmâak-gwàaหางนกยูงhǎang-nók-yuungฝรั่งfà-ràngซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenไม้ยืนต้นmáai-yʉʉn-dtônขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài
The peacock flower, also known in Thai as hang nok yung Thai, is a shrub, making it more suitable for small gardens than the royal poinciana, which is a large tree.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàปลูกbplùukไม้ใหญ่máai-yàiจนjonบังbangหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanสถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkกลับglàpเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiแนวnɛɛoพุ่มpûmส้มsômพอเป็นpɔɔ-bpenฉากchàakรับสายráp-sǎaiตาdtaaให้hâiช่อดอกchɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔkแดงdɛɛngส้มsômช่วยchûuaiลดlótความแข็งกระด้างkwaam-kɛ̌ng-grà-dâangของkɔ̌ɔngผนังปูนpà-nǎng-bpuunโดยdooiไม่mâiบดบังbòt-bangตัวอาคารdtuua-aa-kaan
Rather than planting large trees that would obscure the front of the house, the architect chose a row of peacock flower shrubs as a visual backdrop, letting their red-orange blossoms soften the stark concrete walls without concealing the building.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sôm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenenough; sufficientPart 2
ส้มพอsôm-pɔɔส้มพอsôm-pɔɔpeacock flower; dwarf poinciana (Northern Thai)peacock flower; dwarf poinciana (Northern Thai)Word