ผ้าเช็ดตัว

pâa-chét-dtuua

Meaning

1NounA1

bath towel

a piece of absorbent cloth used for drying the body, especially after bathing or swimming.

Examples

นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuaผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuabath towelของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my towel.
3 more examples
ฉันchǎnใช้cháiผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuaทุกวันtúk-wan
I use a towel every day.
หลังlăngอาบน้ำàap náamเสร็จsètผมก็pŏm gôrใช้cháiผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa chét dtuuaเช็ดchétให้hâiแห้งhâeng
After finishing my shower, I used a towel to dry off.
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmเอาaoผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuaไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiนะnáเวลาwee-laaไปbpaiว่ายน้ำwâai-náamที่tîiสระsà
Don't forget to bring a towel when you go swimming at the pool.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

3 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——

Word Breakdown

ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)cloth; fabric; textilePart 1
+
เช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dab[to] wipe; dabPart 2
+
ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 3
ผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuaผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuabath towelbath towelWord

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