ผาชัน
pǎa-chanMeaning
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a very steep cliff; precipice
A cliff or rock face that is very steep or nearly vertical; a precipice.
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuai-kwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuai-kwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; with cautionเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เข้าใกล้kâo-glâiเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi1[to] approach [sb/sth]; come near2[to] come close to (a state/result)3[to] approach (a limit)บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofผาชันpǎa-chanผาชันpǎa-chana very steep cliff; precipice
Tourists must walk carefully when approaching the area with the steep cliff.
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พวกเราpûuak-raoเห็นhěnกลุ่มglùmนักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoกำลังgam-langไต่ผาdtài-pǎaชันchanที่tîiอุทยานแห่งชาติùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châat
We saw a group of rock climbers scaling the steep cliff at the national park.
เส้นทางsên-taangขับรถkàp-rótเลียบผาlîiap-pǎaชันchanเส้นsênนี้níiให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kน่าตื่นเต้นnâa-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtênแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂น่าหวาดเสียวnâa-wàat-sǐiaoไปพร้อมกันbpai-prɔ́ɔm-gan
This road that runs alongside the steep precipice is thrilling, but also frightening at the same time.
จากjàakยอดผาyɔ̂ɔt-pǎaชันchanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnทิวทัศน์tiu-tátของkɔ̌ɔngหุบเขาhùp-kǎoเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâangได้dâaiสุดลูกหูลูกตาsùt-lûuk-hǔu-lûuk-dtaa
From the top of this steep cliff, we can see the view of the valley below stretching as far as the eye can see.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ผาชันpǎa-chanผาชันpǎa-chana very steep cliff; precipicea very steep cliff; precipiceWord