นิรภัย

ní-rá-pai

Meanings

1NounB1

safe; free from danger

Free from danger or harm; secure.

Examples

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2AdjectiveB2

protective; safety- (as modifier)

Used as a modifier, normally following a Thai noun, to indicate something designed for safety or protection, as in ถุงมือนิรภัย ‘safety gloves’.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is นิรภัย said นิ-ระ-ไพ?

ní-rá-pai

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

ní

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