ผกา
pà-gaaMeaning
1NounC1
flower (literary; poetic)
A flower; a literary or poetic word.
Examples
ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเชียงรายchiiang raaiเชียงรายchiiang raai1Chiang Rai (province)2Chiang Rai (city)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ผกาpà-gaaผกาpà-gaaflower (literary; poetic)งามๆngaam ngaamงามๆngaam ngaam1beautiful; lovely; pretty2nicely; properly; neatly (colloquial)3big time; severely (ironic/slang)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]เยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
In Chiang Rai, there are many beautiful flower gardens to go take pictures at.
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ในnaiสวนพฤกษศาสตร์sǔuan-prʉ́k-sà-sàatแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiได้dâaiรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamพันธุ์panผกาpà-gaaนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nítจากjàakทั่วtûuaทุกมุมtúk-mumโลกlôok
This botanical garden has collected various species of flowers from all corners of the world.
รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangงดงามngót-ngaamดุจดั่งdùt-dàngดวงduuangผกาpà-gaaที่tîiแย้มบานyɛ́ɛm-baanรับrápอรุณà-run
Her smile is as beautiful as a flower blossoming to greet the dawn.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiไว้wáiกับgàpเหล่าlàoผกาpà-gaaมาลีmaa-lii
In Thai literature, the beauty of a woman is often compared to flowers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผกา said ผะ-กา?
pà-gaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |