ผิวไม้
pǐu-máaiMeaning
1NounB1
wood surface; surface of wood
the outer surface of wood or a wooden piece—the part that is exposed to touch and sight
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleผิวไม้pǐu-máaiผิวไม้pǐu-máaiwood surface; surface of woodของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสี้ยนsîianเสี้ยนsîian1splinter; thorn (small sharp piece)2(figurative) thorn in the side; enemy
Be careful, the surface of this wooden table has splinters.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiกระดาษทรายgrà-dàat-saaiขัดผิวkàt-pǐuไม้máaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเรียบrîiapก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทาสีtaa-sǐi
He used sandpaper to sand the wood's surface to make it smooth before painting.
Water spilled on the wood surface of the floor, causing a stain.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiกำลังgam-langลงlongน้ำมันnám-manรักษาrák-sǎaเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngผิวไม้pǐu-máaiจากjàakความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́แมลงmá-lɛɛng
The carpenter is applying wood treatment oil to protect the wood's surface from moisture and insects.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əชิ้นนี้chín-níiมีmiiผิวไม้pǐu-máaiที่tîiหยาบyàapและlɛ́เป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของดีkɔ̌ɔng-diiไซน์sai
This piece of furniture has a rough and natural wood texture, which is part of the design.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakประเภทbprà-pêetของkɔ̌ɔngผิวไม้pǐu-máaiไม่ว่าจะเป็นmâi-wâa-jà-bpenแบบbɛ̀ɛpเงาngaoหรือrʉ̌ʉแบบbɛ̀ɛpด้านdâanมีผลmii-pǒnอย่างมากyàang-mâakต่อdtɔ̀ɔบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatโดยรวมdooi-ruuamของkɔ̌ɔngห้องhɔ̂ng
The choice of wood surface finish, whether glossy or matte, significantly affects the overall atmosphere of the room.
ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉใช้cháiเทคนิคพิเศษték-nìk-pí-sèetในnaiการขัดgaan-kàtจนได้jon-dâaiผิวไม้pǐu-máaiที่tîiเรียบเนียนrîiap-niianราวกับraao-gàpกระจกgrà-jòk
The craftsman used a special technique to polish until achieving a wood quality as smooth as glass.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ผิวไม้pǐu-máaiผิวไม้pǐu-máaiwood surface; surface of woodwood surface; surface of woodWord