ปาห่วง
bpaa-hùuangMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] play ring toss; [to] toss rings (in the game)
to throw rings in the ring toss game, aiming to land them over pegs or bottle necks.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปาห่วงbpaa-hùuangปาห่วงbpaa-hùuang1[to] play ring toss; [to] toss rings (in the game)2ring toss (game); hooplaกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Let's go play ring toss.
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He is very good at tossing rings; he won a lot of prizes.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเสียเงินsǐia-ngənไปbpaiเยอะyə́กับgàpการปาgaan-bpaaห่วงhùuangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
Yesterday I spent a lot of money tossing rings, but I didn't get anything.
เด็กๆdèk dèkกำลังgam-langต่อแถวdtò tăeoเพื่อpêuuaรอrorปาห่วงbpaa hùuangชิงchingตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตัวโปรดdtuua bpròht
The children are lining up to wait to toss rings to win their favorite stuffed animal.
2NounB1
ring toss (game); hoopla
a fair or carnival game in which players throw rings aiming to land them over pegs or bottle necks.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoซุ้มsúmซุ้มsúm1arch; canopy2booth; stall3pavilion; shelter4bower; arching foliage5shaded trellisเกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)ปาห่วงbpaa-hùuangปาห่วงbpaa-hùuang1[to] play ring toss; [to] toss rings (in the game)2ring toss (game); hooplaด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
There is a ring toss game booth at the temple fair.
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เกมgeemปาห่วงbpaa-hùuangเป็นbpenกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamยอดฮิตyɔ̂ɔt-hítในnaiงานกาชาดngaan-gaa-châatทุกปีtúk-bpii
The ring toss game is a popular activity at the Red Cross Fair every year.
รางวัลใหญ่raang-wan yàiของkŏngเกมgaymปาห่วงbpaa hùuangมักmákจะjàเป็นbpenตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตัวdtuuaใหญ่ๆyài yàiที่têeล่อตาล่อใจlôr dtaa lôr jaiเด็กๆdèk dèk
The grand prize for the ring toss game is usually a large stuffed animal that entices children.
หลายคนlǎai-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเกมgeemปาห่วงbpaa-hùuangถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaให้hâiมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatชนะchá-náน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำกำไรtam-gam-raiสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
Many people think the ring toss game is designed with a very low probability of winning in order to maximize profit.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional hold5classifier: วงring; hoop; loopPart 2
ปาห่วงbpaa-hùuangปาห่วงbpaa-hùuang[to] play ring toss; [to] toss rings (in the game)[to] play ring toss; [to] toss rings (in the game)Word