ทอผ้า

tɔɔ-pâa

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] weave cloth

to make fabric by crossing threads on a loom

Examples

คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทอผ้าtɔɔ-pâaทอผ้าtɔɔ-pâa[to] weave cloth
My grandmother likes to weave cloth.
3 more examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛกำลังgam-langทอtɔɔผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำเป็นtam-bpenของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn
Mom is weaving silk cloth to make a gift.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanจะjàทอผ้าtɔɔ-pâaใช้cháiเองeeng
In the old days, women in the village would weave their own cloth.
ศูนย์ศิลปาชีพsŏon sĭn-lá-bpaa-chêepบางbaangไทรsaiมีmeeการสอนgaan sŏnทอผ้าtor pâaและláeงานฝีมือngaan fĕe meuuอื่นๆèun èunให้กับhâi gàpชาวบ้านchaao bâan
The Bang Sai Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Centre teaches cloth weaving and other handicrafts to local people.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

tɔɔ

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ทอtɔɔทอtɔɔ1weave2emit a soft light; glowweavePart 1
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ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)cloth; fabric; textilePart 2
ทอผ้าtɔɔ-pâaทอผ้าtɔɔ-pâa[to] weave cloth[to] weave clothWord