ป่าแพะ
bpàa-pɛ́Meaning
1NounC1
dry open forest; dry dipterocarp forest
a dry, open forest with sparse trees and poor or sandy soil, common in parts of Thailand; also called a dry dipterocarp forest
Examples
ภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa1the North; northern region (of Thailand)2northern (style, food, etc.)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ป่าแพะbpàa-pɛ́ป่าแพะbpàa-pɛ́dry open forest; dry dipterocarp forestอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngin many places
There are many areas of dry dipterocarp forest in the northern part of Thailand.
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ในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูแล้งrʉ́-duu-lɛ́ɛngต้นไม้dtôn-máaiในnaiป่าแพะbpàa-pɛ́จะjàผลัดใบplàt-baiจนหมดjon-mòtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaน้ำnáam
During the dry season, trees in the dry open forest will completely shed their leaves to reduce water loss.
ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetป่าแพะbpàa-pɛ́คือkʉʉมีmiiต้นไม้dtôn-máaiแคระแกร็นkrɛ́-grɛnและlɛ́มักจะmák-jàเกิดgə̀ətไฟป่าfai-bpàaเป็นประจำทุกปีbpen-bprà-jam-túk-bpii
A prominent characteristic of the dry dipterocarp forest ecosystem is having stunted trees and wildfires that frequently occur every year.
ความแห้งแล้งkwaam-hɛ̂ɛng-lɛ́ɛngของkɔ̌ɔngดินdinทรายsaaiในnaiบริเวณป่าbɔɔ-rí-ween-bpàaแพะpɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiพืชพรรณpʉ̂ʉt-panท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความอยู่รอดkwaam-yùu-rɔ̂ɔt
The aridity of the sandy soil in the dry open forest area forces local flora to adapt heavily for survival.
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; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)forest; woodlandPart 1
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ป่าแพะbpàa-pɛ́ป่าแพะbpàa-pɛ́dry open forest; dry dipterocarp forestdry open forest; dry dipterocarp forestWord