ปะหลัง
bpà-lǎngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] patch the back
to mend or patch the back side of [sth], especially the back panel of clothing or the rear surface of an item
Examples
เสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtเสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtT-shirt; teeตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปะหลังbpà-lǎngปะหลังbpà-lǎng[to] patch the backให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside of
This T-shirt is torn at the back; mom said she would patch the back before I go out.
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ช่างchângเสนอsà-nə̌əว่าwâaจะjàปะหลังbpà-lǎngกระเป๋าผ้าgrà-bpǎo-pâaให้hâiเพราะprɔ́ผ้าpâaด้านหลังdâan-lǎngเริ่มrə̂əmสึกsʉ̀k
The repairman offered to patch the back of the cloth bag because the back fabric is starting to wear out.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งsòngสูทsùutไปbpaiซักแห้งsák-hɛ̂ɛngเขาkǎoขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiช่างchângปะหลังbpà-lǎngกระดุมgrà-dumสำรองไว้sǎm-rɔɔng-wáiเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaกระดุมgrà-dumจริงjingหลุดlùt
Before sending the suit for dry cleaning, he asked the tailor to patch the back with a spare button in case the real one falls off.
ฉันchǎnเอาaoแจ็กเก็ตjɛ̀k-gètยีนส์yiinไปให้bpai-hâiร้านráanเย็บyépเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปะหลังbpà-lǎngตรงdtrongแผ่นpɛ̀nผ้าซับในpâa-sáp-naiที่tîiขาดkàatเป็นรูbpen-ruuจะได้jà-dâaiใส่sàiต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้dâai
I took the denim jacket to the sewing shop to patch the back on the torn lining so I can keep wearing it.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureback (of body)Part 2
ปะหลังbpà-lǎngปะหลังbpà-lǎng[to] patch the back[to] patch the backWord