กายภาพ

gaai-yá-pâap

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

physical; bodily; somatic

relating to the body or to physical aspects rather than mental or abstract ones

Examples

อาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatpain; acheหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byปัจจัยbpàt-jaiปัจจัยbpàt-jai1factor; determinant2basic necessities; four requisites3money (esp. offered to monks)กายภาพgaai-yá-pâapกายภาพgaai-yá-pâap1physical; bodily; somatic2physiotherapy; physical therapy (colloq.)อย่างเดียวyàang-diiaoอย่างเดียวyàang-diiaoonly; just; solely; exclusivelyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเครียดkwaam-krîiatความเครียดkwaam-krîiat1stress; mental strain2strain (mechanics)3physiological stress; biological stressร่วมด้วยrûuam-dûuaiร่วมด้วยrûuam-dûuai1together; along with; as well2[to] join; participate; be involved
This headache is not caused solely by physical factors; stress is also involved.
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2AdjectiveB2

physiotherapy; physical therapy (colloq.)

physical therapy to restore or improve bodily movement and function; a colloquial shortening of กายภาพบำบัดกายภาพบำบัดgaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàt1physical therapy; physiotherapy2[to] provide physical therapy

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Tones

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

Why is กายภาพ said กาย-ยะ-พาบ?

gaai-yá-pâap

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

gaai

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——

Word Breakdown

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กายภาพgaai-yá-pâapกายภาพgaai-yá-pâapphysical; bodily; somaticphysical; bodily; somaticWord