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bpà-táMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] clash; confront; engage (in combat/arguments)
to meet and oppose directly in conflict, combat, or heated argument; to engage face-to-face, often with force or hostility
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)แฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnแฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnfootball/soccer fanสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupปะทะbpà-táปะทะbpà-tá1[to] clash; confront; engage (in combat/arguments)2[to] collide; hit against3clash; confrontationกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอย่างดุเดือดyàang-dù-dʉ̀ʉatอย่างดุเดือดyàang-dù-dʉ̀ʉatfiercely; intenselyหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearสนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)
Yesterday, fans of the two teams confronted each other fiercely in front of the stadium.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเจรจาjee-rá-jaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลุ่มผู้ประท้วงglùm-pûu-bprà-túuangยังyangปะทะbpà-táกับgàpเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
The police tried to negotiate, but the protesters continued to confront the officers.
เขาkǎoขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiไปbpaiปะทะคารมbpà-tá-kaa-romกับgàpคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngอย่างเผ็ดyàang-pètร้อนrɔ́ɔn
He went on stage to engage in a heated verbal duel with his opponent.
ผู้นำpûu-namทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiเตรียมdtriiamปะทะbpà-táกันganแบบbɛ̀ɛpซึ่งหน้าsʉ̂ng-nâaในnaiเวทีดีเบตwee-tii-dii-bèetที่tîiถ่ายทอดสดtàai-tɔ̂ɔt-sòt
The leaders of both sides are preparing to face off directly in a live-broadcast debate.
2VerbB1
[to] collide; hit against
to strike or come into forceful contact with [sth/sb]; to collide or bump into
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningรถจักรยานrót-jàk-grà-yaanรถจักรยานrót-jàk-grà-yaanbicycleของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ปะทะbpà-táปะทะbpà-tá1[to] clash; confront; engage (in combat/arguments)2[to] collide; hit against3clash; confrontationกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎn1sudden; abrupt2suddenly; abruptly
This morning my bicycle collided with a door that suddenly opened.
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เด็กชายdèk-chaaiวิ่งwîngเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoปะทะbpà-táกับgàpครูkruuจนjonล้มlómทั้งคู่táng-kûu
The boy ran too fast and bumped into the teacher, making both of them fall.
คลื่นklʉ̂ʉnลูกใหญ่lûuk-yàiปะทะbpà-táโขดหินkòot-hǐnเสียงดังsǐiang-dangสนั่นsà-nànจนjonคนkonแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánสะดุ้งsà-dûng
Huge waves struck the rocks with a loud crash, startling people nearby.
ลูกเห็บlûuk-hèpเม็ดmétโตdtooปะทะหลังคาbpà-tá-lǎng-kaaสังกะสีsǎng-gà-sǐiอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngจนjonเกิดgə̀ətรอยrɔɔiบุบbùpหลายlǎaiจุดjùt
Large hailstones forcefully hit the tin roof, leaving many dents.
3NounB1
clash; confrontation
an instance of conflict, engagement, or skirmish between opposing sides
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการปะทะgaan bpà-táการปะทะgaan bpà-tá1clash; confrontation2collision; impactเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeผู้ชุมนุมpôo chum-numผู้ชุมนุมpôo chum-num1assembly participant2protester; demonstratorกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officer
Yesterday there was a small clash between protesters and police.
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ข่าวkàaoรายงานraai-ngaanว่าwâaกองกำลังgɔɔng-gam-langสองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàaiปะทะbpà-táกันganช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoมืดmʉ̂ʉtแต่dtɛ̀ɛยุติลงyú-dtì-longอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The news reported that two forces engaged at dawn, but it ended quickly.
การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnดุเดือดdù-dʉ̀ʉatจนjonแฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnของkɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimมีmiiการปะทะกันgaan-bpà-tá-ganนอกnɔ̂ɔkสนามsà-nǎam
The match was so intense that fans of the two teams had a skirmish outside the stadium.
ทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการปะทะกันgaan-bpà-tá-ganโดยdooiหันไปhǎn-bpaiเจรจาjee-rá-jaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛความตึงเครียดkwaam-dtʉng-krîiatก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiคลี่คลายklîi-klaai
Both sides tried to avoid a clash by turning to negotiations, but the tension did not subside.
Tones
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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 | — | — |