ผิวน้ำ
pǐu-náamMeaning
1NounB1
water surface; surface of the water
the topmost layer of a body of water where it meets the air; the water–air interface
Examples
ใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náamบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náam1on the surface of the water2on the water surface
Leaves are floating on the water's surface.
3 more examplesShow less
แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtยามเย็นyaam-yenส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópผิวน้ำpǐu-náamจนjonเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp
The evening sunlight hits the water's surface, making it sparkle.
แมลงmá-lɛɛngบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítสามารถsǎa-mâatเดินdəənบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náamได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́แรงตึงผิวrɛɛng-dtʉng-pǐu
Some insects can walk on the water's surface because of surface tension.
เมื่อmêuuaลมlomพัดpátเบาๆbao baoจะjàเกิดgèrtระลอกคลื่นrá-lôk klêunเล็กๆlék lékแผ่pàeกระจายไปทั่วgrà-jaai bpai tûuaผิวน้ำpĭu náamของทะเลkŏng tá-layสาบsàap
When the wind blows gently, small ripples form and spread across the lake'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
+
ผิวน้ำpǐu-náamผิวน้ำpǐu-náamwater surface; surface of the waterwater surface; surface of the waterWord