ผอบไม้
pà-òp-máaiMeaning
1NounC1
small lidded wooden casket/box
A small traditional wooden lidded casket or box, often used to hold precious or ceremonial items.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; save; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)5to charge; take (a fee/payment)6[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)เครื่องหอมkrʉ̂ʉang-hɔ̌ɔmเครื่องหอมkrʉ̂ʉang-hɔ̌ɔmperfumery; incense; fragrant toiletriesไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ผอบไม้pà-òp-máaiผอบไม้pà-òp-máaismall lidded wooden casket/boxใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะเครื่องแป้งdtó-krʉ̂ʉang-bpɛ̂ɛngโต๊ะเครื่องแป้งdtó-krʉ̂ʉang-bpɛ̂ɛngdressing table; vanity (table)
Grandmother keeps her traditional perfume in a small wooden casket on her dressing table.
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ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngผอบไม้pà-òp-máaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanที่tîiเคยkəəiใช้cháiสำหรับsǎm-ràpเก็บgèpพระธาตุprá-tâat
The museum displays an ancient wooden casket that was once used to hold holy relics.
ผอบไม้pà-òp-máaiสักsàkที่tîiใช้cháiในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiนั้นnánถูกtùukแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkลวดลายlûuat-laaiอย่างวิจิตรบรรจงyàang-wí-jìt-ban-jongโดยdooiช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉหลวงlǔuang
The teak wood casket used in the royal ceremony was exquisitely carved with intricate patterns by royal craftsmen.
การมอบgaan-mɔ̂ɔpผอบไม้pà-òp-máaiที่บรรจุtîi-ban-jùของkɔ̌ɔngมงคลmong-konถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamล้านนาláan-naa
Presenting a wooden casket containing auspicious items is considered a high form of respect in Lanna culture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผอบไม้ said ผะ-อบ-ไม้?
pà-òp-máai
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ผอบไม้pà-òp-máaiผอบไม้pà-òp-máaismall lidded wooden casket/boxsmall lidded wooden casket/boxWord