อิหม่าม

ì-màam

Meanings

1NounB2

imam; Muslim prayer leader

a Muslim religious leader, especially the person who leads congregational prayers in a mosque or community

Examples

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2NounC2

Imam (Shia spiritual leader)

in Shia Islam, a divinely guided spiritual leader from the line of Ali and Fatimah, seen as a rightful successor to the Prophet Muhammad

Examples

ชาวมุสลิมchaao mút-sà-limชาวมุสลิมchaao mút-sà-limMuslim (person)นิกายní-gaaiนิกายní-gaai1religious sect; denomination2school of thought; philosophical schoolชีcheeชีchee1maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)2Catholic/Christian nun (colloquial)อะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)ฮ์เชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa[to] believe (that) ...อิหม่ามì-màamอิหม่ามì-màam1imam; Muslim prayer leader2Imam (Shia spiritual leader)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyสิบสองsìp sŏngสิบสองsìp sŏngtwelve (12)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ผู้สืบทอดpôo sèup tôtผู้สืบทอดpôo sèup tôtsuccessor; heirที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชอบธรรมchôp tamชอบธรรมchôp tam1just; legitimate; lawful; rightful2righteous; morally justifiedต่อจากdtò jàakต่อจากdtò jàakafter; followingศาสดามุฮัมมัดsàat-sà-daa mú-ham-màtศาสดามุฮัมมัดsàat-sà-daa mú-ham-màtProphet Muhammad
Shia Muslims believe that the Twelve Imams are the rightful successors to the Prophet Muhammad.
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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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

ì

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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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