พะงาบ
pá-ngâapMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] gasp; [to] open and close the mouth for air
to gasp or open and close the mouth repeatedly, especially when struggling to breathe
Examples
ปลาทองbplaa-tɔɔngปลาทองbplaa-tɔɔng1goldfish2forgetful person (figurative, colloq.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกระโดดgrà-dòotกระโดดgrà-dòot1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6locker7railway carriage; train carกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesอ้าปากâa-bpàakอ้าปากâa-bpàak[to] open one's mouthพะงาบpá-ngâapพะงาบpá-ngâap1[to] gasp; [to] open and close the mouth for air2gasping; barely aliveเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptหายใจhǎai-jaiหายใจhǎai-jai[to] breathe; respire
The goldfish that jumped out of the tank is opening and closing its mouth repeatedly, trying to breathe.
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ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiโรคหอบหืดrôok-hɔ̀ɔp-hʉ̀ʉtมีmiiอาaaการกำเริบgaan-gam-rə̂əpจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngอ้าปากâa-bpàakพะงาบpá-ngâapสูดsùutอากาศaa-gàatก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanจะjàนำnamยาyaaมาmaaพ่นpônให้hâi
The asthma patient had such a severe attack that he had to gasp for air before the nurse administered the inhaler.
นักประดาน้ำnák-bprà-daa-náamโผล่พ้นplòo-pónผิวน้ำpǐu-náamขึ้นkʉ̂nมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoอ้าปากâa-bpàakพะงาบpá-ngâapหาhǎaอากาศaa-gàatเพราะprɔ́สำลักน้ำsǎm-lák-náamอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
The diver surfaced and gasped for air because he had swallowed a lot of water.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukควันไฟkwan-faiรมromเข้าkâoอย่างจังyàang-jangเขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตะเกียกตะกายdtà-gìiak-dtà-gaaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaนอกnɔ̂ɔkห้องhɔ̂ngพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpอ้าปากâa-bpàakพะงาบpá-ngâapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaอากาศaa-gàatบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtหายใจhǎai-jai
After being hit directly by the smoke, he scrambled out of the room, gasping to find fresh air to breathe.
2AdjectiveB2
gasping; barely alive
gasping for breath or in a very weak state, often close to death
Examples
ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ทำร้ายtam ráaiทำร้ายtam ráai1[to] harm; hurt [sb/sth]2[to] assault; attackบาดเจ็บbàat jèpบาดเจ็บbàat jèp1injured; hurt (physically)2[to] be injured; [to] sustain injuriesสาหัสsăa-hàtสาหัสsăa-hàt1severe; serious; grave2gravely; severelyกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downพะงาบpá-ngâapพะงาบpá-ngâap1[to] gasp; [to] open and close the mouth for air2gasping; barely aliveๆ-อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ซอยเปลี่ยวsoi bplìiaoซอยเปลี่ยวsoi bplìiaodeserted alley; isolated lane
The severely injured man who was attacked is lying in a very weak state, close to death, in a deserted alley.
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เขาkăoประสบbprà-sòpอุบัติเหตุร้ายแรงù-bàt-dtì-hèt ráai raengตอนนี้dton néeนอนnonพะงาบpá-ngâapๆ-อยู่ที่yòo têeโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baan
He had a severe accident and is now lying in a very weak state close to death at the hospital.
สุนัขจรจัดsù-nák jon jàtที่têeถูกtòokรถชนrót chonนอนnonพะงาบpá-ngâapๆ-รอrorความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuaอยู่yòoริมถนนrim tà-nŏnอย่างyàangน่าสงสารnâa sŏng-săan
The stray dog that was hit by a car is lying pitifully by the road in a weak state, waiting for help.
คนไข้kon kâiในnaiห้องไอซียูhông ai see yooอาการaa-gaanทรุดหนักsút nàkจนjonนอนnonพะงาบpá-ngâapๆ-หมอmŏrต้องdtôngเฝ้าดูfâo dooอาการaa-gaanอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang glâi chítตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laa
The patient in the ICU has deteriorated so much that they are in a state close to death; doctors must monitor their condition closely at all times.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พะpáพะpá1[to] be burdened/loaded down (with)2[to] hang on; cling on; be stuck on[to] be burdened/loaded down (with)Part 1
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งาบngâapงาบngâap1[to] snap at [sth]; [to] bite [sth]2[to] grab [sth]; [to] steal [sth]; [to] embezzle [sth]3[to] sleep with [sb][to] snap at [sth]; [to] bite [sth]Part 2
พะงาบpá-ngâapพะงาบpá-ngâap[to] gasp; [to] open and close the mouth for air[to] gasp; [to] open and close the mouth for airWord