ป้าย
bpâaiMeanings
1NounA2
sign; signboard
a board, plate, or display with words or symbols that gives information or instructions
Examples
ป้ายหน้าร้านbpâai-nâa-ráanป้ายหน้าร้านbpâai-nâa-ráanshop sign; storefront signเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaan1service2[to] serve; provide service to
The sign in front of the shop says Open.
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Please look at the emergency exit sign before starting work.
ที่tîiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiมีmiiป้ายbpâaiบอกเวลาbɔ̀ɔk-wee-laaและlɛ́ชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaชัดเจนchát-jeen
At the train station, there are clear signs showing times and platforms.
ป้ายเตือนbpâai-dtʉʉanบนbonถนนtà-nǒnแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngให้hâiลดความเร็วlót-kwaam-reoเพราะprɔ́มีmiiเขตก่อสร้างkèet-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangข้างหน้าkâang-nâa
A warning sign on the road tells drivers to slow down because there is a construction zone ahead.
2NounA2
label; tag
a small piece attached to an item that gives information such as name or price
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; applyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/many
Look at the tag on the shirt; how much is it?
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This bag has a tag with the owner's name attached.
I removed the price tag before wrapping the gift.
แม้mɛ́ɛสินค้าsǐn-káaจะjàดูduuเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛป้ายbpâaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkวัสดุwát-sà-dùและlɛ́วิธีwí-tiiซักsákทำtamให้hâiเราraoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakได้dâaiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
Even if the products look the same, the label listing the material and washing instructions helps us choose correctly.
3ClassifierB1
classifier for signs/labels
classifier used for signs, signboards, and labels
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoป้ายเตือนbpâai-dtʉʉanป้ายเตือนbpâai-dtʉʉan1warning sign; caution sign2warning label/stickerกี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; apply
How many warning signs are there at this event?
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หน้าร้านnâa-ráanแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnป้ายbpâaiโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânใหม่màiสองsɔ̌ɔngป้ายbpâaiไว้wáiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
The storefront hangs two new promotion signs plainly visible.
ในnaiแกลเลอรีglɛɛ-ləə-riiมีmiiป้ายbpâaiอธิบายà-tí-baaiผลงานpǒn-ngaanทุกtúkชิ้นchínอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngป้ายbpâai
In the gallery, every piece has at least one explanatory sign.
ผู้จัดpôo jàtงานติดตั้งngaan dtìt-dtângป้ายบอกทางbpâai bòk taangหลายlăaiป้ายbpâaiเพื่อpêuuaกระจายgrà-jaaiคนkonไปยังbpai yangโซนsohnต่างdtàangๆ-
The organizers installed several directional signs to distribute people to different zones.
4VerbB2
[to] smear; dab; apply
to put a substance (such as cream, paint, or sauce) onto a surface in a light or spreading motion
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; applyครีมkreemครีมkreem1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredลงบนlong bonลงบนlong bononto; upon (onto a surface)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-ก่อนนอนgòn nonก่อนนอนgòn non1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)ทุกคืนtúk keunทุกคืนtúk keunevery night
Mom applies cream lightly on her face before bed every night.
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The worker spread white paint over the marks to make the wall look smoother.
เขาkǎoป้ายbpâaiซอสsɔ́ɔtอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitบนbonจานjaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangลวดลายlûuat-laaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวางwaangอาหารaa-hǎan
He artfully spread sauce on the plate to create patterns before plating the food.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bpâai
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |