ผินกาย
pǐn-gaaiMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] turn one's body; pivot
A literary or formal term for turning one's body, often to face a new direction.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionนางรำnaang-ramนางรำnaang-ramfemale traditional dancerก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerผินกายpǐn-gaaiผินกายpǐn-gaai[to] turn one's body; pivotอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔigraceful; lithe; delicate (in movement or form)
Upon hearing the call, the dancer turned her body gracefully.
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ทหารยามtá-hǎan-yaamผินกายpǐn-gaaiกลับไปglàp-bpaiประbpràจำตำแหน่งjam-dtam-nɛ̀ngเดิมdəəmหลังจากlǎng-jàakไม่พบmâi-pópสิ่งsìngผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtì
The guard turned his body back to his original post after finding nothing unusual.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิ้นsînเสียงsǐiangประกาศิตbprà-gaa-sìtของkɔ̌ɔngองค์เหนือหัวong-nʉ̌ʉa-hǔuaเหล่าlàoขุนนางkǔn-naangก็gɔ̂ผินกายpǐn-gaaiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakท้องพระโรงtɔ́ɔng-prá-roongด้วยdûuaiความเงียบงันkwaam-ngîiap-ngan
When the king's decisive command ended, the nobles silently turned their bodies to leave the throne hall.
นักบวชnák-bùuatผินกายpǐn-gaaiสู่sùuแท่นบูชาtɛ̂n-buu-chaaเริ่มrə̂əmสวดภาวนาsùuat-paa-wá-naaด้วยdûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangอันanสงบsà-ngòp
The priest turned his body toward the altar and began to chant with a calm voice.
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǐn
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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ผินกายpǐn-gaaiผินกายpǐn-gaai[to] turn one's body; pivot[to] turn one's body; pivotWord