อัมพวา
am-pá-waaMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Amphawa (district in Samut Songkhram)
A district (amphoe) and locality in Samut Songkhram Province, central Thailand, known for canals, traditional wooden houses, and a weekend floating market.
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitอัมพวาam-pá-waaอัมพวาam-pá-waaAmphawa (district in Samut Songkhram)
This holiday, I will go visit Amphawa.
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อัมพวาam-pá-waaเป็นbpenอำเภอam-perเล็กๆlék lékในnaiจังหวัดสมุทรสงครามjang-wàt sà-mùt sŏng-kraamที่têeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangเรื่องrêuuangวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítริมคลองrim klong
Amphawa is a small district in Samut Songkhram province famous for its canal-side way of life.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiอัมพวาam-pá-waaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสัมผัสsǎm-pàtบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบ้านไม้bâan-máaiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛและlɛ́สวนผลไม้sǔuan-pǒn-lá-máai
Tourists like going to Amphawa to experience the atmosphere of old wooden houses and fruit orchards.
นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngอัมพวาam-pá-waaยังyangพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaการเกษตรgaan-gà-sèetโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́สวนsǔuanมะพร้าวmá-práaoและlɛ́ลิ้นจี่lín-jìi
Besides tourism, Amphawa's economy also relies on agriculture, especially coconut and lychee farms.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อัมพวา said อัม-พะ-วา?
am-pá-waa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |