นิรภัย
ní-rá-paiMeanings
1NounB1
safe; free from danger
Free from danger or harm; secure.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)อพยพòp-pá-yópอพยพòp-pá-yóp1[to] migrate; relocate (settlement)2[to] evacuate (for safety)ออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)พื้นที่เสี่ยงpʉ́ʉn-tîi-sìiangพื้นที่เสี่ยงpʉ́ʉn-tîi-sìianghigh-risk area; at-risk zoneเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyรู้สึกถึงrúu-sʉ̀k-tʉ̌ngรู้สึกถึงrúu-sʉ̀k-tʉ̌ng[to] feel [sth]; sense [sth]; perceive [sth]ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentนิรภัยní-rá-paiนิรภัยní-rá-pai1safe; free from danger2protective; safety- (as modifier)อีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
After evacuating the danger zone, we all felt safe again.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอยู่ในyùu-naiศูนย์พักพิงsǔun-pák-pingฉันchǎnมีmiiความkwaamนิรภัยní-rá-paiและlɛ́ไม่mâiกังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอันตรายan-dtà-raaiภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔk
When at the shelter, I have safety and don't worry about external dangers.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเข้ามาkâo-maaดูแลduu-lɛɛพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชุมชนchum-chonกลับคืนglàp-kʉʉnสู่sùuความkwaamนิรภัยní-rá-paiและlɛ́ความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòp
The police came to secure the area so the community could return to safety and peace.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatมาตรการmâat-dtrà gaanใหม่màiเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangความkwaamนิรภัยní-rá-paiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaaoลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangจากjàakภัยพิบัติpai pí-bàtและláeอาชญากรรมàat-chá-yaa-gam
The government announced new measures to establish long-term safety, reducing risks from disasters and crime.
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
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearนิรภัยní-rá-paiนิรภัยní-rá-pai1safe; free from danger2protective; safety- (as modifier)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)โรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plant
All technicians must wear safety shoes before entering the factory.
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Please use safety goggles when cutting metal.
รถrótคันkanนี้níiติดตั้งdtìt-dtângถุงลมนิรภัยtǔng-lom-ní-rá-paiหลายlǎaiจุดjùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการบาดเจ็บgaan-bàat-jèp
This car is equipped with multiple airbags for protection against injuries.
ห้องทดลองhɔ̂ng-tót-lɔɔngต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiฝักบัวนิรภัยfàk-buua-ní-rá-paiและlɛ́ฝาfǎaถังtǎngนิรภัยní-rá-paiสำหรับsǎm-ràpสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiไวไฟwai-fai
The laboratory must have a safety shower and safety caps for flammable chemicals.
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
- 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
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 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 | — | — |