อัมพุช
am-pútMeanings
1NounC2
lotus (literary)
A literary term for a lotus or lotus flower.
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)แสงแดดsăeng dàetแสงแดดsăeng dàetsunlight; sunshineส่องsòngส่องsòng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] shoot (informal)ลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสระsàสระsà1pond; pool2vowel (Thai)3[to] wash hair; shampooดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)อัมพุชam-pútอัมพุชam-pút1lotus (literary)2fish (literary)สีชมพูsĕe chom-pooสีชมพูsĕe chom-poo1pink (color)2pink; pink-colored3rosy; romantic (figurative)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-บานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)เหนือผิวน้ำnĕuua pĭu námเหนือผิวน้ำnĕuua pĭu námabove the water's surface
As sunlight fell on the pond, the pink lotus flowers slowly opened above the water.
3 more examplesShow less
กลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmอ่อนònๆ-ของkŏngอัมพุชam-pútที่têeผลิบานplì-baanกลางglaangสระsàลอยมาloi maaตามdtaamลมlomราวกับraao gàpจะjàเชื้อเชิญchéuua chernให้hâiผู้pôoผ่านทางpàan taangหยุดyùtชื่นชมchêun chom
The delicate fragrance of the lotuses blooming in the pond drifted on the breeze, as if inviting passersby to stop and admire them.
แม้mɛ́ɛดอกdɔ̀ɔkอัมพุชam-pútในnaiมือmʉʉจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmโรยราrooi-raaแต่dtɛ̀ɛนางnaangก็gɔ̂ยังyangบรรจงban-jongนำไปnam-bpaiบูชาพระbuu-chaa-práด้วยdûuaiจิตjìtอันanเปี่ยมศรัทธาbpìiam-sàt-taa
Although the lotus flower in her hand had begun to wilt, she still carefully offered it to the Buddha with a heart full of devotion.
กวีgà-wiiเปรียบbprìiapผู้pûuดำรงตนdam-rong-dtonอย่างyàangบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtท่ามกลางtâam-glaangโลกlôokอันanวุ่นวายwûn-waaiกับgàpอัมพุชam-pútซึ่งsʉ̂ngหยั่งรากyàng-râakในnaiเลนleenตมdtomหากhàakกลับglàpชูchuuดอกdɔ̀ɔkงามngaamโดยdooiมิmíแปดเปื้อนbpɛ̀ɛt-bpʉ̂ʉan
The poet likens someone who remains pure amid a turbulent world to a lotus, rooted in mud yet raising its beautiful flower unsullied.
2NounC2
fish (literary)
A literary term for a fish.
Examples
ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)ผิวน้ำpǐu-náamผิวน้ำpǐu-náamwater surface; surface of the waterที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] perceive; realize; recognize3[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionพื้นทรายpʉ́ʉn-saaiพื้นทรายpʉ́ʉn-saaisandy ground; sandy surfaceฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)อัมพุชam-pútอัมพุชam-pút1lotus (literary)2fish (literary)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesแหวกว่ายwɛ̀ɛk-wâaiแหวกว่ายwɛ̀ɛk-wâai[to] swim about; [to] swim throughอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnstone; rock
Beneath water so clear that the sandy bottom was visible, a school of fish was swimming near the rocks.
3 more examplesShow less
ครั้นkránกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamเริ่มrə̂əmสงบsà-ngòpอัมพุชam-pútตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂โผล่ขึ้นplòo-kʉ̂nฮุบhúpเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสะบัดหางsà-bàt-hǎangดำดิ่งdam-dìngกลับglàpสู่sùuความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉtใต้dtâaiผิวน้ำpǐu-náam
Once the current began to settle, a little fish surfaced to snap up its prey, then flicked its tail and plunged back into the darkness below.
ประกายbprà-gaaiแดดdɛ̀ɛtต้องdtɔ̂ngเกล็ดglètอัมพุชam-pútที่tîiว่ายwâaiสวนกระแสsǔuan-grà-sɛ̌ɛน้ำnáamจนjonแลดูlɛɛ-duuราวกับraao-gàpเศษเงินsèet-ngənที่tîiเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiอยู่ในyùu-naiลำธารlam-taan
Sunlight caught the scales of fish swimming against the current, making them look like fragments of silver moving through the stream.
ยามyaamน้ำหลากnáam-làakฝูงfǔungอัมพุชam-pútเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanจากjàakลำน้ำlam-náamเข้าสู่kâo-sùuท้องทุ่งtɔ́ɔng-tûngที่tîiเจิ่งนองjə̀əng-nɔɔngราวกับraao-gàpสายน้ำsǎai-náamได้คืนdâai-kʉʉnชีวิตchii-wítให้hâiผืนดินpʉ̌ʉn-dinและlɛ́คืนkʉʉnความอุดมสมบูรณ์kwaam-ù-dom-sǒm-buunให้hâiผู้คนpûu-konอีกคราìik-kraa
In the flood season, shoals of fish moved from the river into the inundated fields, as though the waters had once again restored life to the land and abundance to its people.
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 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 | — | — |