ปตากา
bpà-dtaa-gaaMeaning
1NounC1
flag; banner (literary)
A flag or banner, especially in literary or classical usage.
Examples
ปตากาbpà-dtaa-gaaปตากาbpà-dtaa-gaaflag; banner (literary)สีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredโบกสะบัดbòok-sà-bàtโบกสะบัดbòok-sà-bàt1[to] flutter; flap (in the wind)2[to] wave [sth] stronglyเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเหนือnʉ̌ʉa1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; aboveกำแพงเมืองgam-pɛɛng-mʉʉangกำแพงเมืองgam-pɛɛng-mʉʉangcity wall; defensive wall around a cityขณะที่kà-nà-tîiขณะที่kà-nà-tîi1while; at the time that2whereas; in contrastทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)เดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)
A red flag fluttered above the city wall as soldiers walked through the gate.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan-sà-dètเคลื่อนผ่านklʉ̂ʉan-pàanชาวเมืองchaao-mʉʉangก็gɔ̂ชูchuuปตากาbpà-dtaa-gaaหลากสีlàak-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถวายtà-wǎaiการต้อนรับgaan-dtɔ̂ɔn-ráp
As the royal procession passed, the townspeople raised colorful banners to welcome the monarch.
แม้mɛ́ɛปตากาbpà-dtaa-gaaจะjàขาดวิ่นkàat-wînจากjàakศึกsʉ̀kหนักnàkทหารtá-hǎanผู้ถือpûu-tʉ̌ʉธงtongก็gɔ̂มิmíยอมyɔɔmลดlótธงtongลงlongด้วยdûuaiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเกียรติgìiatแห่งhɛ̀ngกองทัพgɔɔng-tápยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngคงอยู่kong-yùu
Although the banner was tattered from fierce fighting, its bearer refused to lower it, believing that the army's honor must be upheld.
ปตากาbpà-dtaa-gaaที่tîiเคยkəəiโบกสะบัดbòok-sà-bàtเหนือnʉ̌ʉaราชธานีrâat-chá-taa-niiถูกtùukปลดbplòtลงlongอย่างyàangเงียบงันngîiap-nganประหนึ่งbprà-nʉ̀ngประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaรัชสมัยrát-chá-sà-mǎiอันanรุ่งโรจน์rûng-rôotได้dâaiสิ้นสุดลงsîn-sùt-longแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The banner that had once flown above the royal capital was quietly taken down, as if proclaiming that the glorious reign had ended.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปตากา said ปะ-ตา-กา?
bpà-dtaa-gaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |