ผ่าไม้
pàa-máaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] split wood lengthwise
To cut or split wood along the grain, often into boards, planks, or kindling.
Examples
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Dad used an axe to split wood to make firewood.
This holiday, I'm going to help my grandpa split wood at the orchard.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiกำลังgam-langผ่าไม้pàa-máaiซุงsungท่อนtɔ̂nใหญ่yàiให้hâiเป็นbpenแผ่นpɛ̀nกระดานgrà-daan
The carpenter is splitting a large log into planks.
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ผ่าไม้pàa-máaiผ่าไม้pàa-máai[to] split wood lengthwise[to] split wood lengthwiseWord