นภา
ná-paaMeaning
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sky; firmament
the sky; the heavens (poetic/formal).
Examples
ยามเย็นyaam-yenยามเย็นyaam-yeneveningสีส้มsǐi-sômสีส้มsǐi-sôm1the color orange2orange (colored)ไล้láiไล้lái1[to] apply/smear thinly2[to] stroke/brush lightlyทั่วtûuaทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2whole; entireนภาná-paaนภาná-paasky; firmamentงดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)เหลือเกินlʉ̌ʉa-gəənเหลือเกินlʉ̌ʉa-gəənextremely; too; very
In the evening, orange hues brush across the heavens—so beautiful.
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Migratory birds glide across the sky like a living painting.
Twinkling starlight adorns the heavens on a tranquil night.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมฆmêekเปิดbpə̀ətผืนpʉ̌ʉnนภาná-paaก็gɔ̂เผยpə̌əiจันทร์เพ็ญjan-penอันanผ่องผุดpɔ̀ng-pùtราวraaoจะjàชะล้างchá-láangความkwaamหม่นหมองmòn-mɔ̌ɔng
When the clouds parted, the heavens revealed a radiant full moon, as if to wash away all gloom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นภา said นะ-พา?
ná-paa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ná
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |