ผญา
pà-yaaMeanings
1NounC1
traditional Isan poetry; proverb
a traditional form of Northeastern Thai (Isan) poetry, proverb, or aphorism, often used for courtship or imparting moral lessons
Examples
คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòo1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceหลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephewๆ-ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการท่องgaan tôngการท่องgaan tôngrecitation; learning by roteผญาpà-yăaผญาpà-yăa1traditional Isan poetry; proverb2wisdom; intelligenceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ก่อนนอนgòn nonก่อนนอนgòn non1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)
Grandpa likes to teach his grandchildren by reciting Phaya to them before bedtime.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnหนุ่มสาวnùm-sǎaoชาวอีสานchaao-ii-sǎanมักจะmák-jàเกี้ยวพาราสีgîiao-paa-raa-sǐiกันganด้วยdûuaiการโต้ตอบgaan-dtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpผญาpà-yaa
In the past, young Isan men and women often courted each other by exchanging Phaya.
การแต่งgaan-dtɛ̀ngผญาpà-yaaต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความเชี่ยวชาญkwaam-chîiao-chaanในnaiการใช้gaan-cháiสัมผัสsǎm-pàtคำkamและlɛ́ความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiในnaiวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmของkɔ̌ɔngชาวอีสานchaao-ii-sǎan
Composing Phaya requires expertise in using rhyme and an understanding of the traditional way of life of the Isan people.
งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiชิ้นนี้chín-níiมุ่งศึกษาmûng-sʉ̀k-sǎaการสะท้อนgaan-sà-tɔ́ɔnค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomและlɛ́จริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamในnaiสังคมsǎng-komผ่านpàanบทbòtผญาpà-yaaที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raan
This research aims to study the reflection of social values and ethics through Phaya verses that have been passed down since ancient times.
2NounC1
wisdom; intelligence
wisdom or intelligence, especially in Northeastern Thai (Isan) or Lao usage
Examples
คนอีสานkon-ii-sǎanคนอีสานkon-ii-sǎanIsan person; Northeasterner (Thailand)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉลาดchà-làatฉลาดchà-làat1intelligent; smart2clever; shrewd3wise (prudent)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เรียนรู้เร็วriian-rúu-reoเรียนรู้เร็วriian-rúu-reo[to] learn quicklyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผญาpà-yaaผญาpà-yaa1traditional Isan poetry; proverb2wisdom; intelligenceดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
Isan people often praise children who are smart and learn quickly as having good wisdom.
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คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanชีวิตchii-wítจะjàช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangผญาpà-yaaให้เราhâi-raoเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเป็นผู้ใหญ่bpen-pûu-yàiที่ดีtîi-dii
The elders say that life experiences will help build the wisdom for us to grow into good adults.
ปราชญ์ชาวบ้านbpràat-chaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaผู้นำpûu-namชุมชนchum-chonที่ดีtîi-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenผู้ที่pûu-tîiมีmiiผญาpà-yaaเฉียบแหลมchìiap-lɛ̌ɛmในnaiการแก้ไขปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi-bpan-hǎa
Local philosophers believe that a good community leader must be someone with acute wisdom in solving problems.
ผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛในnaiภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanมักmákสอนsɔ̌ɔnลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanว่าwâaการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítอย่างyàangมีสติmii-sà-dtìจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเกิดgə̀ətผญาpà-yaaในnaiการแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa
Elders in the Isan region often teach their descendants that living mindfully will help generate wisdom in solving problems.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผญา said ผะ-ยา?
pà-yaa
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 | — | — |