ป่าไม้
bpàa-máaiMeanings
1NounA2
forest; woodland
An extensive area of land covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth; forest; woodland.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าไม้bpàa máaiป่าไม้bpàa máai1forest; woodland2forestry (field/work)ใกล้บ้านglâi bâanใกล้บ้านglâi bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
The children like to walk in the forest near their home.
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Yesterday we went camping in a forest with cool air.
ทางtaangอุทยานùt-tá-yaanขอkɔ̌ɔให้เราhâi-raoไม่mâiทิ้งขยะtíng-kà-yàในnaiป่าไม้bpàa-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
The park asks us not to litter in the forest to preserve nature.
ป่าไม้bpàa-máaiแถบนี้tɛ̀ɛp-níiมีmiiทางเดินtaang-dəənศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaธรรมชาติtam-má-châatยาวyaaoหลายlǎaiกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méetและlɛ́มีmiiป้ายbpâaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkชนิดchá-nítไม้máaiตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taang
The forest in this area has nature trails stretching for several kilometers with signs identifying tree species along the way.
2NounB2
forestry (field/work)
The science, management, and industry related to the cultivation, conservation, and use of forests and trees.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeป่าไม้bpàa-máaiป่าไม้bpàa-máai1forest; woodland2forestry (field/work)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อนุรักษ์à-nú-rákอนุรักษ์à-nú-rák[to] conserve; preserveต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao1long-term (adj.)2in/over the long term (adv.)3the long term
He studies forestry to manage planting and conserve trees in the long term.
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สถาบันsà-tǎa-banเปิดbpə̀ətคอร์สป่าไม้kɔ́ɔt-bpàa-máaiพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanสอนsɔ̌ɔnการจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnและlɛ́การฟื้นฟูgaan-fʉ́ʉn-fuuพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเสื่อมโทรมsʉ̀ʉam-soom
The institute offers a basic forestry course teaching resource management and the restoration of degraded areas.
อุตสาหกรรมùt-săa-hà-gamป่าไม้bpàa máaiที่têeยั่งยืนyâng-yeunต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiข้อมูลkôr moonวิชาการwi-chaa gaanการบริหารจัดการgaan bò-rí-hăan-jàt-gaanพื้นที่púen têeและláeมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăanการใช้ประโยชน์gaan chái bprà-yòhtที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
A sustainable forestry industry relies on academic data, area management, and clear standards of utilization.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiป่าไม้bpàa-máaiสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiเน้นnénการมีส่วนร่วมgaan-mii-sùuan-rûuamของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonควบคู่กับkûuap-kûu-gàpเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiตรวจวัดdtrùuat-wátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงkongความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetและlɛ́เศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìt
Modern forestry policy emphasizes community participation alongside monitoring technologies to maintain ecological and economic balance.
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ป่าไม้bpàa-máaiป่าไม้bpàa-máaiforest; woodlandforest; woodlandWord