อัมพร
am-pɔɔnMeanings
1Proper nounB1
a Thai given name
a Thai given name, often female
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritอัมพรam-pɔɔnอัมพรam-pɔɔn1a Thai given name2sky; heaven (poetic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
Amphorn is my mother's friend.
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อัมพรam-pɔɔnบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเธอtəəจะjàย้ายไปyáai-bpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiปีหน้าbpii-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanใหม่mài
Amphorn said she will move to Chiang Mai next year to start a new job.
This evening, I have an appointment to have dinner with Amphorn at 7 PM.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunอัมพรam-pɔɔnที่จะtîi-jàลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานประจำngaan-bprà-jamมาmaaทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengนั้นnánน่าชื่นชมnâa-chʉ̂ʉn-chomมากmâak
Khun Amphorn's decision to quit her full-time job to start her own business is very admirable.
2NounC1
sky; heaven (poetic)
the sky or the heavens, used in a poetic or literary context
Examples
ดวงดาวduuang-daaoดวงดาวduuang-daaostar; stars; heavenly bodiesส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛngส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛng1[to] shine; emit light2[to] stand out; attract attention; show promise (figurative)ระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp1twinkling; sparkling; glittering2[to] twinkle; sparkle; glintเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngfull (stomach); stuffedอัมพรam-pɔɔnอัมพรam-pɔɔn1a Thai given name2sky; heaven (poetic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonight
The stars are twinkling all across the sky tonight.
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ในnaiคืนเดือนมืดkʉʉn-dʉʉan-mʉ̂ʉtหมู่เมฆmùu-mêekบดบังbòt-bangจันทราjan-traaจนjonผืนpʉ̌ʉnอัมพรam-pɔɔnไร้ซึ่งrái-sʉ̂ngแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàang
On a dark, moonless night, the clouds obscured the moon until the heavens were without light.
จิตใจjìt-jaiที่tîiสงบsà-ngòpเปรียบbprìiapได้dâaiดั่งdàngผืนpʉ̌ʉnอัมพรam-pɔɔnที่tîiกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàiไร้ขอบเขตrái-kɔ̀ɔp-kèet
A peaceful mind can be compared to the vast, boundless heavens.
เหล่าlàoนกบินnók-binถลาลมtà-lǎa-lomกลับglàpสู่sùuรังrangนอนnɔɔnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงsɛ̌ɛngสุดท้ายsùt-táaiแห่งhɛ̀ngวันwanลาลับlaa-lápขอบkɔ̀ɔpอัมพรam-pɔɔn
The flock of birds glided back to their nests as the last light of day faded from the edge of the sky.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อัมพร said อัม-พอน?
am-pɔɔn
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
am
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |