ไหมพรม
mǎi-promMeaning
1NounB1
yarn (for knitting/crochet)
yarn used for knitting or crocheting, usually acrylic or other synthetic fiber; sometimes wool
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไหมพรมmǎi-promไหมพรมmǎi-promyarn (for knitting/crochet)ถักtàkถักtàk1[to] knit; crochet2[to] braid [sth]; plait [sth]ผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔscarf; neckerchiefให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
My grandmother is using yarn to knit a scarf for me.
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ร้านนั้นráan-nánมีmiiไหมพรมmǎi-promขายkǎaiหลายสีlǎai-sǐiฉันchǎnเลยləəiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakไม่mâiถูtǔuกว่าจะgwàa-jàเอาaoสีไหนsǐi-nǎiดีdii
That shop has yarn in many colors, so I couldn't decide which one to get.
งานอดิเรกngaan à-dì-rèkของkŏngเธอterคือkeuการgaanถักtàkตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaจากjàakไหมพรมmăi promเพื่อpêuuaนำไปnam bpaiบริจาคbò-rí-jàakให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèk
Her hobby is crocheting dolls from yarn to donate to children.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakชนิดchá-nítของkɔ̌ɔngไหมพรมmǎi-promให้hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpชิ้นงานchín-ngaanเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanเพราะprɔ́เส้นใยsên-yaiและlɛ́ความหนาkwaam-nǎaที่tîiต่างกันdtàang-ganจะjàให้ผลลัพธ์hâi-pǒn-lápที่tîiแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
Choosing the right type of yarn for a project is very important, as different fibers and thicknesses will yield different results.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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ไหมพรมmǎi-promไหมพรมmǎi-promyarn (for knitting/crochet)yarn (for knitting/crochet)Word