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pǎaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] spread out; open out; extend outward
to spread or extend outward, especially the hands or arms, as in an inviting or indicating gesture
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillผายpǎaiผายpǎai[to] spread out; open out; extend outwardมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)เชิญchəənเชิญchəən1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)แขกkɛ̀ɛkแขกkɛ̀ɛk1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectable
He spread his hand in a courteous gesture to invite the guest to sit first.
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The dancer opened her arms wide in time with the music.
The eagle spread its wings wide before soaring off the cliff.
เขาkăoผายpăaiพัดpátเบาๆbao baoแล้วláeoผายpăaiแขนkăaenประกอบbprà-gòpคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiเพื่อpêuuaเน้นท่าnén tâaทีteeเปิดกว้างbpèrt gwâang
He spread his fan gently and swept his arms in accompaniment, emphasizing an open stance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǎai
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 | — | — |