พยายาม
pá-yaa-yaamMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] try; attempt
to make an effort to do something, often despite difficulty
Examples
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanเองeengแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangทำtamไม่mâiเสร็จsèt
Yesterday I tried to do my homework by myself but still didn’t finish.
Tomorrow he will try to wake up early to go running.
แม้máeจะjàเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakเราraoก็gâwพยายามpà-yaa-yaamแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaให้hâiเสร็จsètก่อนกำหนดgòn gam-nòt
Even though we were very tired, we made an effort to solve the problem before the deadline.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พยายาม said พะ-ยา-ยาม?
pá-yaa-yaam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |