พังเพย
pang-pəəiMeaning
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proverb; saying
a short, well-known expression stating a general truth, piece of advice, or observation; a proverb, saying, or aphorism
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidanceหลานๆlăan lăanหลานๆlăan lăan1grandchildren (plural)2nieces and nephews (plural)3you kids; youngsters (address)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำพังเพยkam pang poieคำพังเพยkam pang poieproverb; sayingเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2equal; level; even3[to] draw; [to] tie
Grandma always likes to teach her grandchildren using proverbs.
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คำพังเพยkam-pang-pəəiไทยtaiมักจะmák-jàเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamมนุษย์má-nútกับgàpสัตว์sàtหรือrʉ̌ʉธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
Thai sayings often compare human behavior to animals or nature.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaคำพังเพยkam-pang-pəəiโบราณboo-raanช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítและlɛ́แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในอดีตnai-à-dìitได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Studying ancient proverbs helps us better understand the way of life and concepts of people in the past.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaโลกlôokจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiมากmâakแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำพังเพยkam-pang-pəəiหลายlǎaiคำkamก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongใช้cháiได้จริงdâai-jingในnaiสังคมsǎng-komยุคปัจจุบันyúk-bpàt-jù-ban
No matter how much the world has changed, many aphorisms are still highly applicable in modern society.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |