อำพัน

am-pan

Meanings

1NounB1

amber (color)

a honey-yellow to golden-brown color.

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2NounB2

amber (fossil resin)

fossilized tree resin, usually yellow to brown and translucent, used as a gemstone, in jewelry, and for decoration.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมลงmá-lɛɛngแมลงmá-lɛɛnginsect; bugโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)เก็บรักษาgèp-rák-sǎaเก็บรักษาgèp-rák-sǎa1[to] keep [sth]; preserve [sth]2[to] store [sth]ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)อย่างสมบูรณ์yàang-sǒm-buunอย่างสมบูรณ์yàang-sǒm-buuncompletely; fullyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ก้อนgɔ̂ɔnก้อนgɔ̂ɔn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)4lump sum (of money), as in เงินก้อนอำพันam-panอำพันam-pan1amber (color)2amber (fossil resin)3ambergris
In the museum, there is an ancient insect perfectly preserved in a piece of amber.
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3NounC1

ambergris

a waxy substance that originates from the digestive system of sperm whales, used in perfumery; ambergris.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is อำพัน said อัม-พัน?

am-pan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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 syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

อำamอำam[to] joke with [sb]; [to] tease [sb]; [to] kid [sb][to] joke with [sb]; [to] tease [sb]; [to] kid [sb]Part 1
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อำพันam-panอำพันam-panamber (color)amber (color)Word