ป่าเขา
bpàa-kǎoMeaning
1NounB1
forest and mountains; wilderness
wild, natural areas consisting of forests and mountainous terrain, away from towns or cultivation
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกางเต็นท์gaang-dténกางเต็นท์gaang-dtén[to] pitch/set up a tentนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าเขาbpàa-kǎoป่าเขาbpàa-kǎoforest and mountains; wildernessกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmark
This holiday, we are going to camp in the forests and mountains.
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การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangในnaiป่าเขาbpàa-kǎoคนเดียวkon-diiaoอาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiการเตรียมตัวgaan-dtriiam-dtuuaที่ดีtîi-dii
Traveling alone in the forests and mountains can be dangerous without good preparation.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàaเขาkǎoมันmanทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kได้dâaiพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
I love the peaceful atmosphere of the forests and mountains; it makes me feel fully rested.
การพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaที่tîiรุกล้ำrúk-lámพื้นที่ป่าpʉ́ʉn-tîi-bpàaเขาkǎoส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetและlɛ́ความหลากหลายทางชีวภาพkwaam-làak-lǎai-taang-chii-wá-pâap
Development that encroaches on forest and mountain areas directly impacts the ecosystem and biodiversity.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedforest; woodlandPart 1
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ป่าเขาbpàa-kǎoป่าเขาbpàa-kǎoforest and mountains; wildernessforest and mountains; wildernessWord