ผ่ากบ
pàa-gòpMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] dissect a frog
To cut open a frog for scientific study or anatomical examination, typically in a biology or science class.
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ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)มัธยมmát-tá-yomมัธยมmát-tá-yom1secondary; middle/high school level2secondary school; secondary level3middle; moderate (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วิชาชีววิทยาwí-chaa-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaaวิชาชีววิทยาwí-chaa-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaabiology (school subject)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toผ่ากบpàa-gòpผ่ากบpàa-gòp[to] dissect a frog
When I was in high school, I had to dissect a frog in biology class.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบางคนbaang-konรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kกลัวgluuaและlɛ́ไม่mâiกล้าglâaผ่ากบpàa-gòpในnaiห้องทดลองhɔ̂ng-tót-lɔɔng
Some friends felt scared and didn't dare to dissect the frog in the lab.
อาจารย์aa-jaanสอนsɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiผ่ากบpàa-gòpอย่างyàangถูกขั้นตอนtùuk-kân-dtɔɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianได้dâaiศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaระบบrá-bòpอวัยวะภายในà-wai-yá-wá-paai-nai
The teacher taught the correct procedure for dissecting a frog so students could study the internal organ systems.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamที่tîiนักเรียนnák-riianหลายคนlǎai-konไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpแต่dtɛ̀ɛการgaanผ่ากบpàa-gòpก็gɔ̂ให้ความรู้hâi-kwaam-rúuเชิงประจักษ์chəəng-bprà-jàkเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpกายวิภาคgaai-wí-pâakของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์sàtมีmiiกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dùuk-sǎn-lǎngได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
Although it's an activity many students dislike, dissecting a frog provides excellent empirical knowledge about vertebrate anatomy.
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
pàa
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
ผ่าpàaผ่าpàa1[to] split; cut open2[to] perform surgery; operate on3[to] cut through; go through (line/crowd/area)[to] split; cut openPart 1
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ผ่ากบpàa-gòpผ่ากบpàa-gòp[to] dissect a frog[to] dissect a frogWord