ผาแตก
pǎa-dtɛ̀ɛkMeaning
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cracked cliff; broken cliff
a cracked or broken cliff; a fractured rock face
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)เดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofผาแตกpǎa-dtɛ̀ɛkผาแตกpǎa-dtɛ̀ɛkcracked cliff; broken cliffเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหินhǐnหินhǐn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightถล่มtà-lòmถล่มtà-lòm1[to] collapse; cave in2[to] pour down; lash (rain)3[to] bombard; pound; slam4[to] thrash; rout5[to] demolish; bring downลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
We must be careful when walking past the cracked cliff area because rocks might fall.
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Eagles like to build their nests in the crevices of the broken cliff.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการปีนgaan-bpiinตรงdtrongผาแตกpǎa-dtɛ̀ɛkเพราะprɔ́โครงสร้างkroong-sâangหินhǐnไม่แข็งแรงmâi-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngพอpɔɔ
Mountain climbers avoid climbing at the fractured rock face because the rock structure is not strong enough.
ภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiผาแตกpǎa-dtɛ̀ɛkที่tîiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎiครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenไวรัลwai-ranในnaiอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nét
The photograph of the broken cliff caused by the massive earthquake went viral on the internet.
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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แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)[to] crack; break; shatterPart 2
ผาแตกpǎa-dtɛ̀ɛkผาแตกpǎa-dtɛ̀ɛkcracked cliff; broken cliffcracked cliff; broken cliffWord