อำไพ
am-paiMeanings
1Proper nounA2
female given name
a common Thai female given name.
Examples
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Yesterday I met Ampai at the market.
Tomorrow, Ampai will join the party.
ในnaiรุ่นrûnของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมีmiiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanชื่อchʉ̂ʉอำไพam-paiสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียกrîiakแยกyɛ̂ɛkด้วยdûuaiชื่อเล่นchʉ̂ʉ-lên
In our class, we have two friends named Ampai, so we have to distinguish them by nicknames.
2AdjectiveB2
radiant; resplendent
radiant, bright, or resplendent; shining with a clear, pleasing light (often poetic/literary).
Examples
แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janแสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janmoonlightคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightอำไพam-paiอำไพam-pai1female given name2radiant; resplendent3beautiful; lovely (literary)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofส่องทุ่งsɔ̀ɔng-tûngส่องทุ่งsɔ̀ɔng-tûng1[to] shine a light over fields2[to] scan/inspect the fieldsนาnaaนาnaapaddy field; rice fieldเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีเงินsǐi-ngənสีเงินsǐi-ngən1silver (color)2silver-colored; silvery
Tonight the moonlight is so radiant that it turns the fields silver.
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On the morning after the rain stops, the sky is radiant and the mountains are clearly visible.
โคมไฟkoom-faiกระดาษgrà-dàatยามค่ำyaam-kâmส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛngอำไพam-paiเติมdtəəmบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatอบอุ่นòp-ùnให้hâiลานบ้านlaan-bâan
The paper lanterns at night shine radiantly, adding a warm atmosphere to the courtyard.
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtน้ำค้างnáam-káangอำไพam-paiบนbonใบหญ้าbai-yâaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงsɛ̌ɛngแรกrɛ̂ɛkแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiทั้งtángทุ่งtûngพร่างพราวprâang-praao
Dewdrops shine resplendently on the blades of grass when the first light touches them, making the whole field sparkle.
3AdjectiveB2
beautiful; lovely (literary)
beautiful or lovely, especially in appearance; used chiefly in literary or poetic language.
Examples
เสียงขลุ่ยsǐiang-klùiเสียงขลุ่ยsǐiang-klùisound of a fluteของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsไพเราะอำไพpai-rɔ́-am-paiไพเราะอำไพpai-rɔ́-am-paiexquisitely melodiousฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใจสงบjai-sà-ngòpใจสงบjai-sà-ngòp1calm; peaceful (mind)2inner calm
His flute sounds lovely and soothing, bringing calm to the mind.
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สวนsŭuanริมแม่น้ำrim mâe-náamยามเย็นyaam yenมีmeeบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatอำไพam-paiจนjonอยากyàakนั่งnângอยู่yòoเงียบngîiapๆ-
The riverside garden in the evening has a pleasant atmosphere that makes you want to sit quietly.
ถ้อยคำอันอำไพtɔ̂ɔi-kam-an-am-paiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทำให้tam-hâiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiมีเสน่ห์mii-sà-hèenและlɛ́ชวนchuuanตรึงใจdtrʉng-jai
Her graceful words make the poem charming and captivating.
ท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngร้องrɔ́ɔngแก้gɛ̂ɛกันganอย่างyàangอำไพam-paiของkɔ̌ɔngนักnákเพลงพื้นบ้านpleeng-pʉ́ʉn-bâanสะกดsà-gòtผู้ชมpûu-chomทั้งtángลานlaan
The beautifully graceful call-and-response melodies of the folk singers mesmerized the entire audience.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อำไพ said อัม-ไพ?
am-pai
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 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 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 | — | — |
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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ไพpaiไพpai1obsolete small unit of money or weight2prosperous; excellentobsolete small unit of money or weightPart 2
อำไพam-paiอำไพam-paifemale given namefemale given nameWord