ซาปา
saa-bpaaMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Sa Pa (Sapa), town in northern Vietnam
Sa Pa (Sapa), a district-level town and mountain resort in Lào Cai Province, northern Vietnam
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseอยากเห็นyàak hĕnอยากเห็นyàak hĕn[to] want to see [sb/sth]; [to] be eager to witness [sth]นาขั้นบันไดnaa kân ban-daiนาขั้นบันไดnaa kân ban-daiterraced rice fieldsสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitซาปาsaa bpaaซาปาsaa bpaaSa Pa (Sapa), town in northern Vietnamช่วงเดือนchûuang deuuanช่วงเดือนchûuang deuuanduring the month(s) of ...; around ... (month)กันยายนgan-yaa-yonกันยายนgan-yaa-yonSeptember
If you want to see beautiful terraced rice fields, you should visit Sa Pa around September.
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ปลายปีbplaai bpeeนี้néeฉันchănวางแผนwaang păenจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoซาปาsaa bpaaกับgàpเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพราะpráwอากาศaa-gàatน่าจะnâa jàกำลังgam-langเย็นสบายyen sà-baai
This year-end, I'm planning to travel to Sa Pa with friends because the weather should be cool and pleasant.
ซาปาsaa bpaaเป็นbpenเมืองmeuuangในnaiหุบเขาhùp kăoที่têeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangด้านdâanทัศนียภาพtát-sà-nee-yá-pâapที่têeงดงามngót ngaamและláeวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamของkŏngชนเผ่าchon pàoต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Sa Pa is a town in a valley famous for its beautiful scenery and the culture of various ethnic tribes.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเลือกlʉ̂ʉakพักpákแบบbɛ̀ɛpโฮมสเตย์hoom-sà-dteeเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไปเยือนbpai-yʉʉanซาปาsaa-bpaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสัมผัสsǎm-pàtวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngคนท้องถิ่นkon-tɔ́ɔng-tìnอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jing
Many tourists choose to stay in homestays when visiting Sa Pa to truly experience the local way of life.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
saa
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
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ซาปาsaa-bpaaซาปาsaa-bpaaSa Pa (Sapa), town in northern VietnamSa Pa (Sapa), town in northern VietnamWord