ผิวขาว
pǐu-kǎaoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
fair-skinned; light-skinned
Having a fair or light-colored complexion.
Examples
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Her daughter is fair-skinned like her father.
He was fair-skinned as a child, but his complexion is darker now.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonผิวขาวpǐu-kǎaoผิวpǐuไหม้mâiแดดdɛ̀ɛtง่ายngâaiเวลาwee-laaไปbpaiทะเลtá-leeจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngทาtaaครีมกันแดดkriim-gan-dɛ̀ɛt
He is fair-skinned and burns easily, so he needs to apply sunscreen when he goes to the beach.
2NounA2
fair skin; light complexion
Skin that is fair or light in color.
Examples
ผิวขาวpǐu-kǎaoผิวขาวpǐu-kǎao1fair-skinned; light-skinned2fair skin; light complexionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)กลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛtกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛtin (direct) sunlight; out in the sun
My child's fair skin started turning red after playing in the sun.
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The color of this shirt suits her fair skin.
รอยช้ำrɔɔi-chámเห็นได้ชัดhěn-dâai-chátบนbonผิวขาวpǐu-kǎaoที่tîiแขนkɛ̌ɛnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoจำjamไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaไปbpaiชนchonอะไรà-raiมาmaa
The bruise stood out on the fair skin of his arm, but he couldn't remember what he had bumped into.
People with fair skin should put on sunscreen often because they burn easily.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǐu
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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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
ผิวขาวpǐu-kǎaoผิวขาวpǐu-kǎaofair-skinned; light-skinnedfair-skinned; light-skinnedWord