กู้ภัย
gûu-paiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] rescue; provide emergency aid
to rescue people or property from danger, accidents, or disasters; to provide emergency assistance
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กู้ภัยgûu-paiกู้ภัยgûu-pai1[to] rescue; provide emergency aid2rescue work/serviceเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onในรถnai-rótในรถnai-rótin the carก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîibefore (introducing a clause)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
He hurried to rescue the child trapped in the car before it got too hot.
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ชาวบ้านchaao bâanช่วยกันchûuai ganกู้ภัยgûu paiวัวwuuaที่têeตกdtòkคลองklongโดยdoiใช้cháiเชือกchûueakผูกpòokแล้วláeoดึงdeungขึ้นมาkêun maaช้าcháaๆ-
Villagers cooperated to rescue a cow that fell into the canal by tying a rope and pulling it up slowly.
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiฉันchǎnกระโดดgrà-dòotลงlongน้ำnáamไปbpaiกู้ภัยgûu-paiสุนัขsù-nákที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàจมน้ำjom-náamแม้mɛ́ɛตัวเองdtuua-eengจะjàว่ายน้ำwâai-náamไม่mâiเก่งgèng
My brother jumped into the water to rescue a dog that was about to drown, even though he isn’t a strong swimmer.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoใช้cháiสติsà-dtìและlɛ́อุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnที่tîiมีmiiกู้ภัยgûu-paiเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimที่tîiพลัดตกplát-dtòkจากjàakโขดหินkòot-hǐnท่ามกลางtâam-glaangพายุpaa-yú
The climber used composure and available gear to rescue a teammate who had fallen from a crag amid the storm.
2NounB1
rescue work/service
emergency rescue operations or the organization/unit that responds to accidents and disasters
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishapรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileกู้ภัยgûu-paiกู้ภัยgûu-pai1[to] rescue; provide emergency aid2rescue work/serviceมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Last night there was an accident, and the rescue vehicle arrived very quickly.
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หน่วยกู้ภัยnùuai-gûu-paiกำลังgam-langประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaanกับgàpโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanและlɛ́ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiผู้บาดเจ็บpûu-bàat-jèp
The rescue unit is coordinating with the hospital and police to help the injured.
เวลาwee-laaน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâanจะjàโทรtooเรียกrîiakหน่วยกู้ภัยnùuai-gûu-paiให้มาhâi-maaรับrápผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
When the village floods, residents call the rescue unit to evacuate the elderly.
การฝึกซ้อมgaan-fʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmกู้ภัยgûu-paiข้ามkâamหน่วยnùuaiทำให้tam-hâiการตอบสนองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngต่อdtɔ̀ɔภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàtมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapและlɛ́ลดlótความสูญเสียkwaam-sǔun-sǐia
Cross-unit rescue drills make disaster response more effective and reduce losses.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กู้ภัย said กู้-ไพ?
gûu-pai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
กู้gûuกู้gûu1[to] borrow money; take out a loan2[to] salvage; recover3[to] restore; regain; rehabilitate4[to] rescue; save[to] borrow money; take out a loanPart 1
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กู้ภัยgûu-paiกู้ภัยgûu-pai[to] rescue; provide emergency aid[to] rescue; provide emergency aidWord