พัด
pátMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] blow; [to] fan
to move air or cause a current of air; to fan with the hand or a device
Examples
อากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónอากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónhot weatherฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-
It’s hot; I fan my face gently.
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Mom fanned the smoke away from the stove with a small cloth.
In the afternoon, he fanned the child to sleep with a paper fan.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanพัดควันpát-kwanจากjàakเตาย่างdtao-yâangออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiทางtaangหลังร้านlǎng-ráanเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiรบกวนróp-guuanลูกค้าlûuk-káa
The organizer fanned the smoke from the grill toward the back of the shop so it wouldn’t bother customers.
2NounA2
fan; hand fan
An implement waved by hand to create a current of air.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessพัดลมpát-lomพัดลมpát-lomfan (electric)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weather
I turn on the fan because it’s hot.
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Grandma uses a paper fan while sitting in front of the house.
In the tent, there is a rechargeable fan to ventilate the air.
ห้องhɔ̂ngเซิร์ฟเวอร์sə́əp-wə̂əติดตั้งdtìt-dtângพัดลมpát-lomระบายความร้อนrá-baai-kwaam-rɔ́ɔnกำลังสูงgam-lang-sǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumให้hâiคงที่kong-tîi
The server room is equipped with high-powered cooling fans to keep the temperature stable.
3ClassifierA2
classifier: อันอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; one
The usual classifier used when counting hand fans.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; one
There is one fan in the room.
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Mom bought three fans to use in the summer.
เราraoเตรียมdtriiamพัดpátห้าhâaพัดpátสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaคนkonร้อนrɔ́ɔn
We prepared five fans for the outdoor party in case people get hot.
4VerbB1
[to] blow; sweep; carry along
To move or carry [sth] along by the force of wind or flowing water.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ลมแรงlom-rɛɛngลมแรงlom-rɛɛng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditionsใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongปลิวbpliuปลิวbpliu1[to] be blown away; fly off2[to] disappear quickly (figurative)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; street
Yesterday the wind was strong, and leaves were blown all over the road.
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กลิ่นดอกไม้glìn-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiพัดpátมาจากmaa-jàakสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanทำให้tam-hâiนึกถึงnʉ́k-tʉ̌ngฤดูใบไม้ผลิrʉ́-duu-bai-máai-lí
The scent of flowers was carried from the backyard garden, reminding me of spring.
The papers on the table were blown away, so I had to put them in a folder.
ควันkwanจากjàakไร่râiอ้อยɔ̂ɔiพัดpátเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanจนjonท้องtɔ́ɔngฟ้าขมุกขมัวfáa-kà-mùk-kà-mǔuaทั้งวันtáng-wan
Smoke from the sugarcane fields drifted into the village, making the sky hazy all day.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pát
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 | — | — |