ชายป่า
chaai-bpàaMeaning
1NounB2
edge of a forest
The edge of a forest; the area where a forest or jungle meets open land.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ng1up to; as far as (place/limit)2until; through (time/date)3to the extent of; even reachingชายป่าchaai-bpàaชายป่าchaai-bpàaedge of a forestแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มองออกไปmɔɔng-ɔ̀ɔk-bpaiมองออกไปmɔɔng-ɔ̀ɔk-bpai[to] look out; [to] look outsideเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asทุ่งนาtûng-naaทุ่งนาtûng-naarice field; paddy fieldกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàiกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàivast; extensive
We walked to the edge of the forest and looked out to see a vast rice field.
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บ้านbâanของkɔ̌ɔngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenชายป่าchaai-bpàaทำให้tam-hâiหาhǎaของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàaได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Most villagers' houses are located near the edge of the forest, making it easy to find forest products.
แสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเย็นyaam-yenส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópแนวnɛɛoชายป่าchaai-bpàaทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətภาพpâapที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jai
The evening sunlight hitting the edge of the forest creates a beautiful and impressive scene.
บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenชายป่าchaai-bpàaถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoปะทะbpà-táของkɔ̌ɔngระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetระหว่างrá-wàangพื้นที่ป่าpʉ́ʉn-tîi-bpàaกับgàpพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเปิดโล่งbpə̀ət-lôongซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiความหลากหลายทางชีวภาพkwaam-làak-lǎai-taang-chii-wá-pâapสูงsǔung
The edge of the forest is considered an ecological transition zone between the forest and open land, which has high biodiversity.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaai
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 1
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ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedforest; woodlandPart 2
ชายป่าchaai-bpàaชายป่าchaai-bpàaedge of a forestedge of a forestWord