ผ้าไทย
pâa-taiMeaning
1NounB1
Thai textiles; traditional Thai fabric
cloth or textiles made in Thailand or in Thai styles, often referring to traditional silk or cotton fabrics and regional weaves.
Examples
วันศุกร์นี้wan-sùk-níiวันศุกร์นี้wan-sùk-níithis Fridayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchผ้าไทยpâa-taiผ้าไทยpâa-taiThai textiles; traditional Thai fabricไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to work
This Friday, I will wear a Thai fabric outfit to work.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชอบchɔ̂ɔpซื้อsʉ́ʉผ้าไทยpâa-taiเป็นbpenของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàakเพราะprɔ́มีmiiลวดลายlûuat-laaiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́เป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
Tourists like to buy Thai textiles as souvenirs because they have beautiful and unique patterns.
คุณแม่kun mâeของฉันkŏng chănสะสมsà-sŏmผ้าไทยpâa taiจากjàakภาคpâakต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเช่นchênผ้าไหมแพรวาpâa măi prae waaจากjàakกาฬสินธุ์gaa-lá-sĭnและláeผ้ายกpâa yókของkŏngลำพูนlam-poon
My mother collects Thai textiles from different regions, such as Praewa silk from Kalasin and Yok fabric from Lamphun.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมีmiiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmการใช้gaan-cháiผ้าไทยpâa-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่นpuum-bpan-yaa-tɔ́ɔng-tìnและlɛ́กระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn-sèet-tà-gìtชุมชนchum-chon
The government has a policy to promote the use of Thai textiles in order to preserve local wisdom and stimulate the community economy.
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
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ผ้าไทยpâa-taiผ้าไทยpâa-taiThai textiles; traditional Thai fabricThai textiles; traditional Thai fabricWord