โพเดียม
poo-diiamMeanings
1NounA2
podium; winners’ rostrum
a raised platform for award ceremonies where winners stand to receive medals (1st, 2nd, 3rd places)
Examples
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaathlete; sportsperson; playerอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โพเดียมpoo-diiamโพเดียมpoo-diiam1podium; winners’ rostrum2podium; lectern; speaker’s stand
The athlete is on the podium.
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He went up to receive the gold medal on the podium yesterday.
The winner's podium has three steps.
การได้gaan-dâaiยืนyʉʉnบนbonโพเดียมpoo-diiamถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นเกียรติbpen-gìiatสูงสุดsǔung-sùtสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaทุกคนtúk-kon
Standing on the podium is considered the highest honor for every athlete.
2NounA2
podium; lectern; speaker’s stand
a raised platform or stand used by a speaker or performer to address an audience; also the stand in front of a speaker for notes
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)ยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโพเดียมpoo-diiamโพเดียมpoo-diiam1podium; winners’ rostrum2podium; lectern; speaker’s stand
The teacher is standing at the podium.
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The president will give a speech at the podium in the morning.
เขาkǎoวางwaangกระดาษโน้ตgrà-dàat-nóotของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoบนbonโพเดียมpoo-diiamก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเริ่มrə̂əmพูดpûut
He placed his notes on the podium before starting to speak.
วิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nไปที่bpai-tîiโพเดียมpoo-diiamพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímที่tîiเป็นมิตรbpen-mít
The speaker walked up to the podium with a friendly smile.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
poo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |