ถางป่า
tǎang-bpàaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] clear forest land
To cut down and remove trees, undergrowth, and other vegetation from forest land, usually to prepare it for cultivation or another use.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ถางป่าtǎang-bpàaถางป่าtǎang-bpàa[to] clear forest landเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ข้าวโพดkâao-pôotข้าวโพดkâao-pôotcorn; maize
The villagers clear forest land to grow corn.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเริ่มrə̂əmถางป่าtǎang-bpàaบนbonเนินเขาnəən-kǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเตรียมdtriiamดินdinสำหรับsǎm-ràpปลูกbplùukยางพาราyaang-paa-raa
The villagers began clearing the forest on the hillside and then prepared the soil for planting rubber trees.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtถางป่าtǎang-bpàaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangรีสอร์ตrii-sɔ̀ɔtแต่dtɛ̀ɛชาวบ้านchaao-bâanคัดค้านkát-káanเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam
The company cleared forest land to build a resort, but the villagers objected because they feared flooding.
หากhàakเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnยังyangถางป่าtǎang-bpàaบนbonพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiลาดชันlâat-chanต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔดินถล่มdin-tà-lòmจะjàเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiรากไม้râak-máaiช่วยchûuaiยึดyʉ́tหน้าดินnâa-din
If farmers continue clearing forests on steep slopes, the risk of landslides will increase because there will be no tree roots to hold the topsoil in place.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǎang
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)forest; woodlandPart 2
ถางป่าtǎang-bpàaถางป่าtǎang-bpàa[to] clear forest land[to] clear forest landWord