ปโยธร
bpà-yoo-tɔɔnMeanings
1NounC2
cloud
a cloud (typically used in literary or poetic contexts)
Examples
กวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəi1[to] liken; compare figuratively2figurative comparisonกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groups3[to] group; clusterปโยธรbpà-yoo-tɔɔnปโยธรbpà-yoo-tɔɔn1cloud2breastบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)ช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเคลื่อนตัวklʉ̂ʉan-dtuuaเคลื่อนตัวklʉ̂ʉan-dtuua[to] move; shift; get underway
The poet compared the clouds in the sky to a herd of moving elephants.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าสู่kâo-sùuฤดูมรสุมrʉ́-duu-mɔɔ-rá-sǔmท้องนภาtɔ́ɔng-ná-paaก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukปกคลุมbpòk-klumไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiปโยธรbpà-yoo-tɔɔnสีsǐiทะมึนtá-mʉnที่tîiบดบังแสงbòt-bang-sɛ̌ɛngตะวันdtà-wanจนjonสิ้นsîn
As the monsoon season approaches, the sky is covered with dark, towering clouds that entirely obscure the sunlight.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiผู้แต่งpûu-dtɛ̀ngมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaปโยธรbpà-yoo-tɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngเมฆฝนmêek-fǒnที่tîiกำลังgam-langตั้งเค้าdtâng-káoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพายุpaa-yúจะjàมาmaa
In Thai literature, authors often use the word 'payodhon' to describe gathering rainclouds before a storm arrives.
หยาดพิรุณyàat-pí-runโปรยปรายbprooi-bpraaiลงlongมาจากmaa-jàakปโยธรbpà-yoo-tɔɔnเบื้องบนbʉ̂ʉang-bonชุบชูchúp-chuuพื้นpʉ́ʉnพสุธาpá-sù-taaที่tîiแห้งแล้งhɛ̂ɛng-lɛ́ɛngให้hâiกลับมาglàp-maaมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waaอีกคราìik-kraa
Drops of rain fell from the clouds above, reviving the parched earth back to life once again.
2NounC2
breast
a woman's breast (typically used in literary or poetic contexts)
Examples
รูปปั้นrûup-bpânรูปปั้นrûup-bpânstatue; sculpted figureนางอัปสรnaang-àp-sɔ̌ɔnนางอัปสรnaang-àp-sɔ̌ɔn1apsara; celestial nymph2a very beautiful woman (poetic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnstone temple; Khmer-style sanctuaryมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปโยธรbpà-yoo-tɔɔnปโยธรbpà-yoo-tɔɔn1cloud2breastอวบอิ่มùuap-ìmอวบอิ่มùuap-ìmplump; full and well-roundedเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lák1symbol; emblem2character/sign (e.g., %, @, ⌘)3icon; pictogramแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ng1[to] show; indicate [sth]2[to] express; reflect [a quality/feeling]3[to] signify; denote; representความอุดมสมบูรณ์kwaam-ù-dom-sǒm-buunความอุดมสมบูรณ์kwaam-ù-dom-sǒm-buun1abundance; plenty2fertility (of land/ecosystems)
The apsara statues in stone sanctuaries often feature full breasts as a symbol of fertility.
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กวีgà-weeในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònมักmákพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa tĕungความงามkwaam ngaamของkŏngสตรีsà-dtreeโดยdoiกล่าวชมglàao chomปโยธรbpà-yoh-tonและláeสรีระsà-ree-ráที่งดงามtêe ngót ngaam
Poets in the old days often described the beauty of women, praising their breasts and beautiful figures.
ในnaiบทชมโฉมbòt-chom-chǒomกวีgà-wiiได้dâaiรจนาrót-jà-naaถึงtʉ̌ngปโยธรbpà-yoo-tɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangกษัตริย์gà-sàtว่าwâaงดงามngót-ngaamเต่งตึงdtèeng-dtʉngราวกับraao-gàpดอกบัวตูมdɔ̀ɔk-buua-dtuum
In the beauty-praising verses, the poet composed descriptions of the royal lady's breasts, saying they were as beautiful and firm as lotus buds.
ศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinบรรจงban-jongถ่ายทอดtàai tôtความงามkwaam ngaamตามอุดมคติdtaam ù-dom-ká-dtìของkŏngสตรีเพศsà-dtree pêetผ่านpàanภาพจิตรกรรมpâap jìt-dtrà-gamโดยdoiเน้นnénสรีระsà-ree-ráและláeปโยธรbpà-yoh-tonที่งดงามtêe ngót ngaamสะดุดตาsà-dùt dtaa
The artist meticulously conveyed the idealized beauty of the female sex through the painting, emphasizing a striking figure and beautiful breasts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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bpà-yoo-tɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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 | — | — |