ปีนเสา

bpiin-sǎo

Meaning

1NounA2

[to] climb a pole

to climb a pole or pillar.

Examples

ลิงlingลิงling1monkey2playful/mischievous person (figurative)ปีนเสาbpiin-sǎoปีนเสาbpiin-sǎo[to] climb a poleเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
Monkeys are very good at climbing poles.
3 more examples
อย่าyàaปีนbpiinเสาไฟฟ้าsǎo-fai-fáaนะnáมันmanอันตรายan-dtà-raaiมากmâak
Don't climb the electric pole, it's very dangerous.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnช่างไฟฟ้าchâang-fai-fáaปีนเสาbpiin-sǎoไปbpaiซ่อมsɔ̂mสายไฟsǎai-fai
Yesterday, I saw an electrician climb a utility pole to fix the wires.
ในnaiงานวัดngaan-wátมีmiiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnปีนเสาbpiin-sǎoน้ำมันnám-manใครkraiปีนbpiinถึงtʉ̌ngยอดyɔ̂ɔtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiรางวัลraang-wanไปbpai
At the temple fair, there was an oily pole climbing competition; whoever reached the top first got the prize.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bpiin

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ปีนbpiinปีนbpiin[to] climb; scale[to] climb; scalePart 1
+
เสาsǎoเสาsǎopost; pillar; polepost; pillar; polePart 2
ปีนเสาbpiin-sǎoปีนเสาbpiin-sǎo[to] climb a pole[to] climb a poleWord

Related Words

ปีนเสา (bpiin-sǎo) — [to] climb a pole | ThaiFlip