ผ้าไหม
pâa-mǎiMeaning
1NounA2
silk fabric; silk material
Silk cloth or textile; silk fabric.
Examples
ผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiผ้าไหมpâa-mǎisilk fabric; silk materialสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
Silk fabric is very beautiful.
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Mom bought a piece of silk fabric from Chiang Mai.
I want a dress made from Thai silk fabric.
ชุดแต่งงานchút-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทำจากtam-jàakผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiที่tîiทอมือtɔɔ-mʉʉอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuหรูหราrǔu-rǎaและlɛ́มีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lák
Her wedding dress is made of exquisitely hand-woven silk fabric, which makes it look luxurious and unique.
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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ผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiผ้าไหมpâa-mǎisilk fabric; silk materialsilk fabric; silk materialWord