ป่าไพร
bpàa-praiMeaning
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forest; jungle
a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth; a dense forest or jungle, often used in a poetic or literary context
Examples
นายพรานnaai-praanนายพรานnaai-praanhunterต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ป่าไพรbpàa-praiป่าไพรbpàa-praiforest; jungleลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàaของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàa1forest products; wild produce2bushmeat; wild gameมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself
The hunter had to walk deep into the dense forest to forage for wild goods to sell.
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มีmiiสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaและlɛ́พืชพรรณpʉ̂ʉt-panหายากhǎa-yâakมากมายmâak-maaiอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuในnaiป่าไพรbpàa-praiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi
There are many rare wild animals and plants living in this jungle.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianนวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamและlɛ́ความลึกลับkwaam-lʉ́k-lápของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàaไพรกว้างprai-gwâangใหญ่yàiอย่างyàangเห็นภาพhěn-pâap
The novelist vividly described the beauty and mystery of the vast dense forest.
ชนเผ่าchon-pàoพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnที่tîiพบpópในnaiป่าไพรbpàa-praiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการดำรงชีวิตgaan-dam-rong-chii-wítมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon
Indigenous tribes have relied on the resources found within the jungle for their livelihood for many generations.
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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ป่าไพรbpàa-praiป่าไพรbpàa-praiforest; jungleforest; jungleWord