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pǎa-dɛɛngMeanings
1NounB1
a red cliff; reddish rock face
A cliff or rock face that is red or reddish in color.
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ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceผาแดงpǎa-dɛɛngผาแดงpǎa-dɛɛng1a red cliff; reddish rock face2Pha Daeng (name)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
When we were traveling, we found a very beautiful red cliff.
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เขาkǎoถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupผาแดงpǎa-dɛɛngตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเช้าyaam-cháaoส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópพอดีpɔɔ-diiทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂n
He took a picture of the red cliff just as the morning sunlight hit it, making the red color more vivid.
ไกด์gáiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaผาแดงpǎa-dɛɛngที่tîiเราraoเห็นhěnนั้นnánมีmiiแร่เหล็กrɛ̂ɛ-lèkผสมpà-sǒmอยู่yùuเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâak
The guide said that the red cliff we were looking at contains a large amount of iron ore.
ลักษณะlák-sà-nàทางธรณีวิทยาtaang tor-rá-nee wít-tá-yaaของkŏngพื้นที่púen têeแถบนี้tàep néeส่งผลให้sòng pŏn hâiเกิดgèrtภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têetที่têeเป็นbpenผาแดงpăa daengสลับsà-làpกับgàpหุบเขาhùp kăoสีเขียวsĕe kĭiao
The geological characteristics of this region result in a landscape of red cliffs alternating with green valleys.
2Proper nounC1
Pha Daeng (name)
A proper name for various places in Thailand, often featuring a red cliff. It is also the name of the male protagonist in the famous Northeast Thai folk tale 'The Legend of Pha Daeng and Nang Ai' (ตำนานผาแดงนางไอ่).
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ตำนานdtam-naanตำนานdtam-naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical accountเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ผาแดงนางไอ่pǎa-dɛɛng-naang-àiผาแดงนางไอ่pǎa-dɛɛng-naang-àiPhadaeng Nang Ai (a Thai folktale)สนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เศร้าsâoเศร้าsâosad; sorrowfulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I have read the legend of Pha Daeng and Nang Ai; it's very entertaining and sad.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiอุทยานแห่งชาติผาแดงùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châat-pǎa-dɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชมchomความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatตามdtaamแนวชายแดนไทยnɛɛo-chaai-dɛɛn-taiพม่าpá-mâa
Many tourists travel to Pha Daeng National Park to see the natural beauty along the Thai-Myanmar border.
ในnaiตำนานพื้นบ้านdtam-naan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanอีสานii-sǎanท้าวผาแดงtáao-pǎa-dɛɛngถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmอำนาจam-nâatจากjàakภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkที่tîiเข้ามาkâo-maaมีmiiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panกับgàpชุมชนchum-chonท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
In Isan folklore, Prince Pha Daeng is seen as a representative of an external power group that comes to have relations with the local community.
การวิเคราะห์gaan wí-krórตัวละครdtuua lá-konผาแดงpăa daengช่วยให้chûuai hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo jaiพลวัตpon-lá-wátทางสังคมtaang săng-komและláeการเมืองgaan meuuangระหว่างrá-wàangกลุ่มชาติพันธุ์glùm châat-tì-panต่างๆdtàang-dtàangในnaiภูมิภาคpoom-mí-pâakนี้néeในอดีตnai à-dèetได้dâi
Analyzing the character Pha Daeng helps us understand the past social and political dynamics between various ethnic groups in this region.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
ผาแดงpǎa-dɛɛngผาแดงpǎa-dɛɛnga red cliff; reddish rock facea red cliff; reddish rock faceWord