ผงะถอย
pà-ngà-tɔ̌ɔiMeaning
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[to] recoil; [to] flinch back
to move back suddenly in shock, fear, or disgust.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillผงะถอยpà-ngà-tɔ̌ɔiผงะถอยpà-ngà-tɔ̌ɔi[to] recoil; [to] flinch backเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asงูnguuงูnguusnakeเลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiเลื้อยlʉ́ʉai1[to] crawl; creep; slither2[to] climb/spread (of vines/plants)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
He recoiled when he saw a snake slithering out from under the table.
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เธอtəəเปิดbpə̀ətฝาfǎaถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàแล้วlɛ́ɛoผงะถอยpà-ngà-tɔ̌ɔiทันทีtan-tiiเพราะprɔ́กลิ่นglìnเหม็นměnเน่าnâoที่tîiโชยchooiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
She opened the trash can lid and immediately moved back in disgust because of the rotten smell that wafted out.
ชายchaaiคนkonนั้นnánผงะถอยpà-ngà-tɔ̌ɔiไปbpaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngก้าวgâaoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตระหนักdtrà-nàkว่าwâaคนkonที่tîiยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaคือkʉʉศัตรูsàt-dtruuเก่าgàoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The man took a sudden step back when he realized the person standing in front of him was his old enemy.
เด็กหญิงdèk-yǐngผงะถอยpà-ngà-tɔ̌ɔiด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jaiสุดขีดsùt-kìitเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròotของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəหันหน้ามาhǎn-nâa-maaมองmɔɔngและlɛ́ยิ้มyímให้hâi
The little girl recoiled in absolute shock when her favorite doll turned its head to look and smile at her.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผงะถอย said ผะ-หงะ-ถอย?
pà-ngà-tɔ̌ɔi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate[to] move back; back up; retreatPart 2
ผงะถอยpà-ngà-tɔ̌ɔiผงะถอยpà-ngà-tɔ̌ɔi[to] recoil; [to] flinch back[to] recoil; [to] flinch backWord