ปาเต๊ะ
bpaa-dtéMeaning
1NounB1
batik cloth; batik sarong
a type of batik-patterned cloth, often used as a sarong, especially in southern Thailand
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นุ่งnûngนุ่งnûng[to] wear/put on (lower-body garment)ผ้าปาเต๊ะpâa-bpaa-dtéผ้าปาเต๊ะpâa-bpaa-dtébatikอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivated
My grandmother likes to wear a batik sarong at home.
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This shirt is tailored from southern batik cloth.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatชอบchɔ̂ɔpซื้อsʉ́ʉผ้าปาเต๊ะpâa-bpaa-dtéกลับไปglàp-bpaiเป็นbpenของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàak
Foreign tourists like to buy batik fabric to take back as souvenirs.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpลวดลายlûuat-laaiบนbonผ้าปาเต๊ะpâa-bpaa-dtéผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiมีmiiความละเอียดอ่อนkwaam-lá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́เป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaมากmâak
The pattern design on this piece of batik cloth is highly intricate and very unique.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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เต๊ะdtéเต๊ะdté[to] put on airs; [to] pose pretentiously[to] put on airs; [to] pose pretentiouslyPart 2
ปาเต๊ะbpaa-dtéปาเต๊ะbpaa-dtébatik cloth; batik sarongbatik cloth; batik sarongWord