ผ้าฝ้าย

pâa-fâai

Meaning

1NounA1

cotton fabric; cotton cloth

textile made from cotton fibers; cotton fabric

Examples

นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaiผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaicotton fabric; cotton cloth
This is cotton fabric.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâai
I like shirts made from cotton fabric.
แม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaiมาmaaตัดเสื้อdtàt-sʉ̂ʉaให้hâiฉันchǎn
Mom bought cotton fabric to sew a shirt for me.
หน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaiจะjàสบายตัวsà-baai-dtuuaมากmâak
In the summer, wearing clothes made from cotton fabric is very comfortable.

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

  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

ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth itemcloth; fabric; textilePart 1
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ฝ้ายfâaiฝ้ายfâai1cotton (fiber)2cotton plantcotton (fiber)Part 2
ผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaiผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâaicotton fabric; cotton clothcotton fabric; cotton clothWord

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