ผ้าถุง
pâa-tǔngMeaning
1NounB1
sarong; tubular skirt
A length of cloth sewn into a tube and worn wrapped around the waist as a skirt, commonly by women.
Examples
ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นุ่งnûngนุ่งnûng[to] wear/put on (lower-body garment)ผ้าถุงpâa-tǔngผ้าถุงpâa-tǔngsarong; tubular skirtลายดอกlaai-dɔ̀ɔkลายดอกlaai-dɔ̀ɔk1floral pattern/print2floral-patterned; floweredเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
Grandma likes to wear a floral tubular wrap skirt at home.
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When going to the temple, I choose to wear a tubular wrap skirt because it's polite and convenient.
เธอtəəพับpápปลายbplaaiผ้าถุงpâa-tǔngให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเดินdəənสะดวกsà-dùuakตอนdtɔɔnทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâan
She folds the end of the tubular wrap skirt tightly to walk easily while doing housework.
เวลาwee-laaฝนตกfǒn-dtòkชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมักmákใช้cháiผ้าถุงpâa-tǔngทั้งtángนุ่งnûngและlɛ́ห่มhòmคลุมklumหัวhǔuaกันganฝนfǒnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเปลี่ยนbplìianกลับเป็นglàp-bpenกระโปรงgrà-bproongแบบbɛ̀ɛpเดิมdəəm
When it rains, villagers often use the tubular wrap cloth both as a skirt and a wrap, covering their heads from the rain before switching it back to its skirt form.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
pâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)cloth; fabric; textilePart 1
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ผ้าถุงpâa-tǔngผ้าถุงpâa-tǔngsarong; tubular skirtsarong; tubular skirtWord