การผ่า
gaan-pàaMeanings
1NounA2
splitting; cutting open
The act of splitting something into parts or cutting it open, usually with a knife, axe, or similar tool.
Examples
การผ่าgaan-pàaการผ่าgaan-pàa1splitting; cutting open2surgery; surgical operationฟืนfʉʉnฟืนfʉʉnfirewoodต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderขวานkwǎanขวานkwǎanaxe; ax
Splitting firewood requires an axe.
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Dad taught me how to split open a coconut yesterday.
When cutting open a durian, you also need to watch out for the thorns.
การผ่าgaan-pàaฟักทองfák-tɔɔngค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangยากyâakเพราะprɔ́เปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakแข็งkɛ̌ngและlɛ́มีดmîitอาจàatลื่นlʉ̂ʉnได้dâai
Cutting open a pumpkin is quite difficult because the skin is hard and the knife can slip.
2NounB1
surgery; surgical operation
A medical operation in which a doctor cuts into the body to examine or treat a health problem.
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatการผ่าgaan-pàaการผ่าgaan-pàa1splitting; cutting open2surgery; surgical operationไส้ติ่งsâi-dtìngไส้ติ่งsâi-dtìng1appendix (organ)2appendicitis (elliptical use)ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaใช้เวลาchái-wee-laa1[to] spend time [doing sth/with sb]2[to] take (a certain amount of) timeประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4something like; along the lines of (informal)5moderate; reasonable (literary)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class period
The doctor said that the operation to remove the appendix takes about an hour.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔแนะนำnɛ́-namการgaanผ่าคลอดpàa-klɔ̂ɔtเพราะprɔ́เด็กdèkอยู่ในyùu-naiท่าtâaที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiแม่mɛ̂ɛคลอดklɔ̂ɔtเองeengได้dâaiยากyâak
The doctor recommended a cesarean section because the baby's position would make a vaginal delivery difficult.
หลังlǎngการผ่าgaan-pàaเข่าkàoพ่อpɔ̂ɔต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamกายภาพบำบัดgaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเดินdəənได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
After his knee surgery, Dad needed physical therapy to help him walk better.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าการwâa-gaanผ่าpàaสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngครั้งนี้kráng-níiมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangอะไรà-raiบ้างbâangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaมีmiiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
The doctor explained the risks of this brain operation so that the family would have enough information before making a decision.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
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
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ผ่าpàaผ่าpàa1[to] split; cut open2[to] perform surgery; operate on3[to] cut through; go through (line/crowd/area)[to] split; cut openPart 2
การผ่าgaan-pàaการผ่าgaan-pàasplitting; cutting opensplitting; cutting openWord