ผ้าใบ
pâa-baiMeanings
1NounB1
canvas (fabric; sheet)
a strong, thick cloth or sheet used for sails, tents, tarps, or painting surfaces
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เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultผ้าใบpâa-baiผ้าใบpâa-bai1canvas (fabric; sheet)2canvas (painting surface)3canvas shoes; sneakers4awning; tarp; sailไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคลุมklumคลุมklum1[to] cover; drape [over]; put a cover on2[to] blanket; overlay3broad; sweeping; non-specific4[to] cover; include (costs/risks)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1end; back; rear2last; finalรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turn
We used a canvas sheet to cover the items in the trunk because it was going to rain.
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ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongเย็บผ้าyép-pâaใบbaiผืนpʉ̌ʉnหนาnǎaเองeengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiซ่อมsɔ̂mใบเรือbai-rʉʉaที่tîiขาดkàat
The fishermen sewed a thick piece of canvas themselves to use for repairing the torn sail.
ค่ายkâaiพักแรมpák-rɛɛmกางเต็นท์gaang-dténและlɛ́ขึงkʉ̌ngผ้าใบpâa-baiกันganฝนfǒnรอบrɔ̂ɔpพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan
The camp set up tents and stretched canvas tarps around the cooking area to keep out the rain.
ผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoสั่งตัดsàng-dtàtผ้าpâaใบเกรดbai-grèetอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamผ้าpâaเต็นท์dténที่tîiทนtonลมแรงlom-rɛɛngและlɛ́แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtจัดjàt
The contractor ordered industrial-grade canvas to make tent fabric that withstands strong winds and harsh sunlight.
2NounB1
canvas (painting surface)
a prepared surface for painting, typically stretched cloth used for artworks
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ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultผ้าใบpâa baiผ้าใบpâa bai1canvas (fabric; sheet)2canvas (painting surface)3canvas shoes; sneakers4awning; tarp; sailมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2stiff; tense (muscle/body)3expensive; steep (price)4to be tight; to become tight5thud; bang6with a heavy thud7tense; strained (situation)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กรอบgròpกรอบgròp1frame; border2crispy; crunchy3framework; scope; limits4crunch!5emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ระบายสีrá-baai sĕeระบายสีrá-baai sĕe[to] color in; paint (a picture); shade
The teacher stretched a canvas on a frame for the kids to paint.
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The artist prepared a large canvas to paint a mountain scene.
ฉันchǎnวางwaangผ้าใบpâa-baiไว้wáiหน้าหน้าต่างnâa-nâa-dtàangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแสงsɛ̌ɛngพอดีpɔɔ-diiกับgàpงานngaanสีsǐi
I placed the canvas by the window so the light would suit the painting work.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmลงสีlong-sǐiเขาkǎoเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapผ้าใบpâa-baiด้วยdûuaiไพรเมอร์prai-mə̂əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuรับrápสีsǐiได้dâaiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Before applying paint, he primed the canvas so the surface would take color evenly.
3NounB1
canvas shoes; sneakers
casual shoes with a canvas upper
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)รองเท้าผ้าใบrɔɔng-táao-pâa-baiรองเท้าผ้าใบrɔɔng-táao-pâa-baisneakers; trainers; canvas shoesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
I like to wear sneakers to school.
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My favorite pair is white canvas shoes that are very comfortable.
เธอtəəเปลี่ยนbplìianจากjàakรองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngมาmaaใส่sàiผ้าใบpâa-baiเพราะprɔ́เดินdəənสะดวกsà-dùuakกว่าgwàa
She switched from leather shoes to sneakers because they're easier to walk in.
งานngaanวันนี้wan-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənทั้งวันtáng-wanผมpǒmเลยləəiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakผ้าใบpâa-baiพื้นpʉ́ʉnนุ่มnûmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถนอมtà-nɔ̌ɔmเท้าtáao
I had to walk all day today, so I chose soft-soled sneakers to protect my feet.
4NounB2
awning; tarp; sail
a sheet of canvas used as an awning, tarpaulin, or sail
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperกางgaangกางgaang1[to] spread; open wide2[to] pitch; set up (tent, umbrella)ผ้าใบpâa-baiผ้าใบpâa-bai1canvas (fabric; sheet)2canvas (painting surface)3canvas shoes; sneakers4awning; tarp; sailบังแดดbang-dɛ̀ɛtบังแดดbang-dɛ̀ɛt1[to] block sunlight; shade2sunshade; sun visor; shade panelหน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outletตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoon
The vendor extends a canvas awning to block the afternoon sun in front of the shop.
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It rained heavily, so we hurried to cover the items with a tarpaulin.
ช่างchângเรือrʉʉaซ่อมsɔ̂mผ้าใบpâa-baiที่tîiขาดkàatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเรือใบrʉʉa-baiออกɔ̀ɔkทะเลtá-leeได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The shipwright repaired the torn sail canvas so the sailboat could head out safely.
งานเทศกาลngaan-têet-sà-gaanกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngใช้cháiผ้าใบpâa-baiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเป็นbpenหลังคาlǎng-kaaชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganแดดdɛ̀ɛtและlɛ́ฝนfǒnให้hâiผู้ชมpûu-chom
The outdoor festival used large canvas sheets as temporary roofs to protect the audience from sun and rain.
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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ผ้าใบpâa-baiผ้าใบpâa-baicanvas (fabric; sheet)canvas (fabric; sheet)Word