ผ่องใส
pɔ̀ng-sǎiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
clear and bright; radiant
clear, bright, and unclouded in look, such as a clear sky or a bright, cheerful face
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneผ่องใสpɔ̀ng-sǎiผ่องใสpɔ̀ng-sǎi1clear and bright; radiant2serene; cheerful and untroubledไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มีเมฆmii-mêekมีเมฆmii-mêekcloudyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today the sky looks clear and bright, there are no clouds at all.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้dâaiนอนเต็มอิ่มnɔɔn-dtem-ìmใบหน้าbai-nâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ดูduuผ่องใสpɔ̀ng-sǎiขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
After getting a full night's sleep, his face looked much brighter and clearer.
น้ำnáamในnaiลำธารlam-taanนี้níiผ่องใสpɔ̀ng-sǎiจนjonมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnที่อยู่tîi-yùuข้างล่างkâang-lâang
The water in this stream is so clear and bright that you can see the stones at the bottom.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiจากjàakการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛสีหน้าsǐi-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongความkwaamผ่องใสpɔ̀ng-sǎiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though she is tired from work, her facial expression always remains bright and clear.
2AdjectiveB1
serene; cheerful and untroubled
mentally clear and at ease; cheerful and free from worry
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)จิตใจผ่องใสjìt-jai-pɔ̀ng-sǎiจิตใจผ่องใสjìt-jai-pɔ̀ng-sǎiclear-minded; cheerful; sereneมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
After coming back from a trip to the sea, he felt very cheerful and at ease.
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การนั่งสมาธิgaan-nâng-sà-maa-tíช่วยchûuaiทำให้tam-hâiจิตใจjìt-jaiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́ผ่องใสpɔ̀ng-sǎiขึ้นkʉ̂nได้dâai
Meditation can help our minds become calm, clear, and at ease.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเราraoปล่อยวางbplɔ̀i-waangจากjàakความโกรธkwaam-gròotได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoจิตใจjìt-jaiก็gɔ̂จะjàผ่องใสpɔ̀ng-sǎiและlɛ́เป็นสุขbpen-sùk
Once we can let go of anger, our minds will become clear and happy.
การมีgaan-miiจิตใจjìt-jaiที่tîiผ่องใสpɔ̀ng-sǎiปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonเป็นbpenรากฐานrâak-tǎanสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngสุขภาพกายsùk-kà-pâap-gaaiที่ดีtîi-dii
Having a mind that is clear and free from worry is a crucial foundation for good physical health.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pɔ̀ng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
ผ่องpɔ̀ngผ่องpɔ̀ng1bright; radiant; clear; fair (complexion)2pure; unsulliedbright; radiant; clear; fair (complexion)Part 1
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ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)clear; transparentPart 2
ผ่องใสpɔ̀ng-sǎiผ่องใสpɔ̀ng-sǎiclear and bright; radiantclear and bright; radiantWord