ผ้า(pâa)
Meanings
1NounA1
cloth; fabric; textile
material made by weaving, knitting, or otherwise forming fibers, used for clothing and other items
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)สีฟ้าsĕe fáaสีฟ้าsĕe fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerตัดเสื้อdtàt sêuuaตัดเสื้อdtàt sêuua[to] tailor [clothes]; [to] sew [a garment]
Mom bought blue fabric to make a shirt.
2NounA2
cloth item
a piece of cloth used for a purpose, such as a towel, rag, or washcloth
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)เช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabมือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of handsเช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabมือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of handsหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ล้างมือláang meuuล้างมือláang meuu1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]
I use a hand towel to dry my hands after washing.
3ClassifierA2
classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)
Thai classifier used for pieces, lengths, or bolts of fabric
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerตัดเสื้อdtàt sêuuaตัดเสื้อdtàt sêuua[to] tailor [clothes]; [to] sew [a garment]
I bought one length of fabric to make a shirt.