ผ้าห่ม
pâa-hòmMeaning
1NounA1
blanket
a cover, usually thick and soft, used to keep warm, especially on a bed
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ห่มผ้าhòm pâaห่มผ้าhòm pâa[to] cover oneself or [sb] with a blanket or clothห่มhòmห่มhòm1[to] cover; wrap (with cloth/blanket)2[to] drape; cover (with cloth)อุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)ๆ-
When I sleep, I use a warm blanket.
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He pulled the blanket up over his shoulders because it was cold.
It rained last night, so I had to use a thick blanket.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiไปbpaiแคมป์kɛ́mฉันchǎnจะjàเอาaoผ้าห่มpâa-hòmไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiไม่mâiหนาวnǎao
Tomorrow we’re going camping; I’ll take a blanket so I don’t get cold.
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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ห่มhòmห่มhòm1[to] cover; wrap (with cloth/blanket)2[to] drape; cover (with cloth)[to] cover; wrap (with cloth/blanket)Part 2
ผ้าห่มpâa-hòmผ้าห่มpâa-hòmblanketblanketWord