อาราม

aa-raam

Meanings

1NounC1

Buddhist monastery; temple

A Buddhist temple or monastery, or its grounds (formal/literary; often used in names).

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2NounC2

delight; pleasure (literary)

Joy, delight, or pleasurable absorption; a literary sense of อารามอารามaa-raam1Buddhist monastery; temple2delight; pleasure (literary)3intent on; in eagerness or haste; overcome by4garden; park [old/literary].

Examples

คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)อารามaa-raamอารามaa-raam1Buddhist monastery; temple2delight; pleasure (literary)3intent on; in eagerness or haste; overcome by4garden; park [old/literary]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5classifier for stanzas, chapters, and lessons6clause; provision (law/regulation)7role; duty; function8stanzaอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)ความรื่นรมย์kwaam-rʉ̂ʉn-romความรื่นรมย์kwaam-rʉ̂ʉn-rompleasantness; delight; enjoymentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byการได้gaan-dâaiการได้gaan-dâai1acquisition; obtaining2the chance/privilege of doing [sth]อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainท่ามกลางtâam-glaangท่ามกลางtâam-glaang1amid; among2amid (situations)ธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent3character; disposition
In this reading passage, “อาราม” means the delight that comes from being surrounded by nature.
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3AdverbC2

intent on; in eagerness or haste; overcome by

Used before an action or state to indicate eagerness, intentness, or absorption that drives someone's behavior, as in อารามตกใจ, 'being overcome by fright'.

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4NounC2

garden; park [old/literary]

a garden or pleasure park; an old/literary sense found in classical or religious texts

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการพรรณนาgaan-pan-ná-naaการพรรณนาgaan-pan-ná-naadescription; depictionถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaam1beauty; elegance; grace2inner beauty; moral graceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอารามaa-raamอารามaa-raam1Buddhist monastery; temple2delight; pleasure (literary)3intent on; in eagerness or haste; overcome by4garden; park [old/literary]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนขวัญsǔuan-kwǎnสวนขวัญsǔuan-kwǎnThai proper name; 'Garden of khwan/spirit'กรุงลงกาgrung-long-gaaกรุงลงกาgrung-long-gaaLanka City (in Ramakien)
In the Ramakien literary work, there is a description of the beauty of the pleasure gardens in the Suan Khwan park of Lanka city.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

aa

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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อารามaa-raamอารามaa-raamBuddhist monastery; templeBuddhist monastery; templeWord