ผจญภัย
pà-jon-paiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] face dangers; [to] go on an adventure
to go on an adventure or face risks and challenges; to brave dangers
Examples
สุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi1this weekend2this weekend (time phrase)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyผจญภัยpà-jon-paiผจญภัยpà-jon-pai1[to] face dangers; [to] go on an adventure2adventure (genre or modifier)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerน้ำตกnáam-dtòkน้ำตกnáam-dtòk1waterfall2nam tok; spicy grilled-meat salad; blood-enriched noodle soupกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go on an adventure at the waterfall this weekend?
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He wants to go on an adventure, driving a long distance through mountains and rain.
ทีมteemเล็กlékๆ-ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiผจญภัยpà-jon paiออกòkสำรวจsăm-rùuatถ้ำtâmแม้máeรู้rúuว่าwâaเสี่ยงsìiangและláeต้องdtôngเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaหนักnàk
The small team decided to brave an exploration of the cave, knowing it was risky and required serious preparation.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakผจญภัยpà-jon-paiคนเดียวkon-diiaoในnaiต่างแดนdtàang-dɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเผชิญpà-chəənความกลัวkwaam-gluuaและlɛ́ทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpขีดจำกัดkìit-jam-gàtของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
She chose to adventure alone in a foreign land to face her fears and test her limits.
2NounB1
adventure (genre or modifier)
Involving adventures, exploration, or dangerous exploits, especially as a description of a story, film, or game genre.
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛo1in the style of; of the type2in a row; in lineผจญภัยpà-jon-paiผจญภัยpà-jon-pai1[to] face dangers; [to] go on an adventure2adventure (genre or modifier)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtên1excited; thrilled (emotion)2[to] get excited; become thrilled
This movie is in the adventure genre; it's fun and exciting.
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ตอนเด็กdtɔɔn-dèkฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpอ่านàanนิทานní-taanผจญภัยpà-jon-paiที่tîiมีmiiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiและlɛ́สมบัติsǒm-bàt
As a child, I liked reading adventure tales with maps and treasure.
เกมใหม่geem-màiนี้níiพาpaaเราraoเข้าสู่kâo-sùuโลกlôokผจญภัยpà-jon-paiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngสำรวจsǎm-rùuatดันdanเจียนjiianและlɛ́ไขkǎiปริศนาbprìt-sà-nǎa
This new game takes us into an adventure world where we must explore dungeons and solve puzzles.
นิตยสารnít-dtà-yá-sǎanฉบับchà-bàpพิเศษpí-sèetรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoผจญภัยpà-jon-paiของkɔ̌ɔngนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangที่tîiเผชิญpà-chəənความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangทั้งtángกลางglaangป่าbpàaและlɛ́ทะเลทรายtá-lee-saai
The special issue magazine compiles adventure stories of travelers who faced risks in both forests and deserts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผจญภัย said ผะ-จน-ไพ?
pà-jon-pai
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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ผจญภัยpà-jon-paiผจญภัยpà-jon-pai[to] face dangers; [to] go on an adventure[to] face dangers; [to] go on an adventureWord