ผ่าซาก
pàa-sâakMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
blunt; tactless; outspoken
speaking in a blunt, tactless, or overly straightforward manner without considering others' feelings
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนพูดkon-pûutคนพูดkon-pûutspeaker; the person who speaksจาjaaจาjaa1colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’2Ja (personal name or nickname)ผ่าซากpàa-sâakผ่าซากpàa-sâakblunt; tactless; outspokenเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีใครmii-kraiมีใครmii-kraiwho is there?; is there anyone…?ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuai[to] talk with [sb]
He is a blunt speaker, so not many people in the office want to talk to him.
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การพูดgaan-pûutความจริงkwaam-jingเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaพูดpûutผ่าซากpàa-sâakเกินไปgəən-bpaiโดยdooiไม่mâiรักษาน้ำใจrák-sǎa-náam-jaiก็gɔ̂อาจจะàat-jàทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai-jìt-jaiคนฟังkon-fangได้dâai
Telling the truth is a good thing, but if spoken too tactlessly without caring for others' feelings, it can hurt the listener.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàมีเจตนาดีmii-jèet-dtà-naa-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpพูดจาpûut-jaaขวานผ่าซากkwǎan-pàa-sâakก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoพลาดplâatโอกาสoo-gàatสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiการเลื่อนตำแหน่งgaan-lʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngไปbpaiหลายlǎaiครั้งkráng
Even though he has good intentions, his habit of speaking bluntly has cost him several important opportunities for promotion.
ทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìที่ว่าtîi-wâaความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiต้องdtɔ̂ngแสดงออกsà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkด้วยdûuaiการพูดgaan-pûutผ่าซากpàa-sâakแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiเกรงใจgreeng-jaiใครkraiนั้นnánเป็นbpenความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiที่tîiผิดpìtมหันต์má-hǎnในnaiศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎan
The attitude that sincerity must be expressed through blunt, thoughtless speech without considering anyone's feelings is a grave misunderstanding in the art of communication.
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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ผ่าซากpàa-sâakผ่าซากpàa-sâakblunt; tactless; outspokenblunt; tactless; outspokenWord