อร่าม
à-ràamMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
radiant; gleaming
Shining brightly and beautifully; radiant or resplendent in color or light.
Examples
หลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowบูรณะเสร็จbuu-rá-ná-sètบูรณะเสร็จbuu-rá-ná-sèt[to] be restored; [to] have renovation completedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีทองอร่ามsǐi-tɔɔng-à-ràamสีทองอร่ามsǐi-tɔɔng-à-ràambrilliant gold colorเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títsunlight; sunshine
The newly renovated temple roof was a resplendent gold when it caught the sunlight.
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ชุดราตรีchút raa-dtreeของkŏngเธอterประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuayเพชรpétเม็ดmétเล็กๆlék lékที่têeเป็นประกายbpen bprà-gaaiอร่ามà-ràam
Her evening gown was adorned with small diamonds that were radiantly sparkling.
ทุ่งดอกทานตะวันtûng-dɔ̀ɔk-taan-dtà-wanบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângเป็นbpenสีเหลืองอร่ามsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang-à-ràamไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángหุบเขาhùp-kǎo
The field of sunflowers was in full bloom, a radiant yellow across the entire valley.
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามyaamอาทิตย์อัสดงaa-tít-àt-sà-dongฉาบchàapไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiสีส้มแดงsǐi-sôm-dɛɛngอร่ามà-ràamเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamจับใจjàp-jai
The sky at sunset was painted with a resplendent reddish-orange, a truly captivating sight.
2AdverbC1
splendidly; resplendently
In a bright, radiant, or splendid manner.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คืนเดือนมืดkʉʉn-dʉʉan-mʉ̂ʉtคืนเดือนมืดkʉʉn-dʉʉan-mʉ̂ʉta moonless nightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asดวงดาวduuang-daaoดวงดาวduuang-daaostar; stars; heavenly bodiesส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛngส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛng1[to] shine; emit light2[to] stand out; attract attention; show promise (figurative)อร่ามà-ràamอร่ามà-ràam1radiant; gleaming2splendidly; resplendentlyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngfull (stomach); stuffedฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realm
On a moonless night, we can see the stars shining splendidly across the sky.
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พลุไฟplú-faiถูกtùukจุดjùtขึ้นkʉ̂nสว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎiอร่ามà-ràamไปทั่วbpai-tûuaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaในnaiคืนkʉʉnวันwanส่งท้ายปีเก่าsòng-táai-bpii-gào
Fireworks were set off, illuminating the sky splendidly on New Year's Eve.
พระพักตร์prá-pákของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupองค์ongนั้นnánเปล่งประกายbplèeng-bprà-gaaiอร่ามà-ràamสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngพระเมตตาprá-mêet-dtaaอันanหาที่สุดมิได้hǎa-tîi-sùt-mí-dâai
The face of that Buddha statue shone radiantly, reflecting boundless benevolence.
ความหวังkwaam-wǎngฉายแสงchǎai-sɛ̌ɛngอร่ามà-ràamขึ้นkʉ̂nในใจnai-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอีกครั้งìik-krángหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàสิ้นหวังsîn-wǎngไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
Hope began to shine radiantly in his heart once again, after he had almost given up.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อร่าม said อะ-หร่าม?
à-ràam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |