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pâa-náp

Meanings

1NounB2

counted-thread fabric

Even-weave fabric with countable threads, used for counted-thread embroidery such as cross-stitch (e.g., Aida cloth).

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptปักครอสติชbpàk krós-dtìtปักครอสติชbpàk krós-dtìt[to] cross-stitchต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderผ้าpâaผ้าpâacloth; fabric; textileแบบพิเศษbàep pí-sàytแบบพิเศษbàep pí-sàyta special type; a special model/versionที่เรียกว่าtêe rîiak wâaที่เรียกว่าtêe rîiak wâacalled; known asผ้านับpâa nápผ้านับpâa náp1counted-thread fabric2laundry charged per pieceจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)นับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardช่องchâwngช่องchâwng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3north (Chinese-derived combining element)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
If you want to try cross-stitch, you have to use a special fabric called 'pha nap' (counted-thread fabric) so you can count the squares easily.
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2NounB2

laundry charged per piece

Laundry/hospitality term: items received and billed by counting pieces, not by weight.

Examples

ไม่ทราบmâi-sâapไม่ทราบmâi-sâap1[to] not know [sth]; be unaware (polite/formal)2I don't know3[polite preface] May I ask…; Do you happen to know…ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeผ้าpâaผ้าpâacloth; fabric; textileซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2about; approximately (before numbers)3[to] interrogate; question closelyนับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyเสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətเสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətshirt (with collar and buttons)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Excuse me, how much do you charge for laundry items counted by the piece, like shirts and pants?
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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ผ้านับpâa-nápผ้านับpâa-nápcounted-thread fabriccounted-thread fabricWord