ผิวดิน
pǐu-dinMeaning
1NounB1
ground surface; soil surface
the surface of the ground or soil; the outermost layer at ground level
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainผิวดินpǐu-dinผิวดินpǐu-dinground surface; soil surfaceจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แฉะchɛ̀แฉะchɛ̀1soggy; waterlogged2to be soggy/wet through
After it rains, the ground surface will be wet.
3 more examplesShow less
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnใช้cháiฟางfaangคลุมklumผิวดินpǐu-dinเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความชุ่มชื้นkwaam-chûm-chʉ́ʉn
Farmers use straw to cover the ground surface to retain moisture.
เมล็ดพืชmá-lét-pʉ̂ʉtบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngวางไว้waang-wáiบนbonผิวดินpǐu-dinแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàฝังfǎng
Some types of seeds need sunlight, so they must be placed on the surface of the soil instead of being buried.
การกัดเซาะgaan-gàt-sɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำnáamได้dâaiพัดพาpát-paaหน้าดินnâa-dinที่tîiอุดมสมบูรณ์ù-dom-sǒm-buunบนbonผิวดินpǐu-dinไปbpaiจนหมดjon-mòt
Water erosion has washed away all the fertile topsoil from the ground's surface.
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
+
ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)soil; earth; dirtPart 2
ผิวดินpǐu-dinผิวดินpǐu-dinground surface; soil surfaceground surface; soil surfaceWord