ปักษา
bpàk-sǎaMeaning
1NounC1
bird (literary/formal)
a bird (a formal or literary term).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)ยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morningเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneเหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesปักษาbpàk-sǎaปักษาbpàk-sǎabird (literary/formal)ขับขานkàp-kǎanขับขานkàp-kǎan[to] sing/chant (poetic, ceremonial)ไพเราะpai-rɔ́ไพเราะpai-rɔ́melodious; pleasant-sounding
In the forest in the morning, we heard the beautiful songs of the birds.
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การอพยพgaan òp-pá-yópของkŏngฝูงfǔngปักษาbpàk-săaเป็นbpenปรากฏการณ์ทางธรรมชาติbpràa-gòt-dà-gaan taang tam-má-châatที่têeน่าทึ่งnâa têungซึ่งsêungแสดงถึงsà-daeng tĕungสัญชาตญาณsăn-châat-dtà-yaanอันanน่าnâaมหัศจรรย์má-hàt-sà-jan
The migration of flocks of birds is an amazing natural phenomenon that demonstrates their incredible instincts.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiโบราณboo-raanมักmákมีmiiการกล่าวถึงgaan-glàao-tʉ̌ngปักษาbpàk-sǎaสวรรค์sà-wǎnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความดีงามkwaam-dii-ngaamและlɛ́อิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâap
In ancient Thai literature, celestial birds (paksa sawan) are often mentioned as symbols of goodness and freedom.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความเงียบสงัดkwaam-ngîiap-sà-ngàtของkɔ̌ɔngพงไพรpong-praiมีmiiเพียงpiiangเสียงsǐiangกระพือปีกgrà-pʉʉ-bpìikของkɔ̌ɔngปักษาbpàk-sǎaยามราตรีyaam-raa-dtriiที่tîiโบยบินbooi-binผ่านไปpàan-bpai
Amidst the deep silence of the wilderness, there was only the sound of the wings of a nocturnal bird flying by.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปักษา said ปัก-สา?
bpàk-sǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàk
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 | — | — |