ผ่าฝูง
pàa-fǔungMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] push through a crowd; [to] force one’s way
To move through a dense group by parting or squeezing between people or things.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toผ่าฝูงpàa-fǔungผ่าฝูงpàa-fǔung[to] push through a crowd; [to] force one’s wayคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city bus
He had to push through the crowd in the market to hurry to the bus.
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ฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกหนักdtòk-nàkเราraoจึงjʉngผ่าฝูงpàa-fǔungผู้ชมpûu-chomออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakสนามsà-nǎamอย่างyàangทุลักทุเลtú-lák-tú-lee
The rain started pouring, so we squeezed through the spectators to exit the stadium with difficulty.
เจ้าหน้าที่กู้ภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-gûu-paiผ่าฝูงpàa-fǔungผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanเข้าไปkâo-bpaiถึงtʉ̌ngจุดเกิดเหตุjùt-gə̀ət-hèetอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Rescue workers moved through the mass of passengers to reach the scene quickly.
เธอtəəไหลlǎiตัวdtuuaผ่าฝูงpàa-fǔungนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่tîiแน่นขนัดnɛ̂n-kà-nàtหน้าเวทีnâa-wee-tiiจนjonไปbpaiยืนyʉʉnหน้าnâaสุดsùtได้dâai
She slipped through the packed crowd of tourists in front of the stage until she reached the very front.
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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ฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)Part 2
ผ่าฝูงpàa-fǔungผ่าฝูงpàa-fǔung[to] push through a crowd; [to] force one’s way[to] push through a crowd; [to] force one’s wayWord