พัดพา
pát-paaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] carry/sweep [sb/sth] along (by wind/water/flow)
to move and carry someone or something along, typically by wind, water, or another current; to sweep along
Examples
กระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamwater current; flow of waterพัดพาpát-paaพัดพาpát-paa1[to] carry/sweep [sb/sth] along (by wind/water/flow)2(figurative) [to] carry along; lead or bring [sb/sth]ใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)ไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchคลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creek
The current carried the leaves along the canal.
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Strong winds swept a cloud of dust across the road, making it hard to see.
คลื่นพัดพาklʉ̂ʉn-pát-paaเรือrʉʉaเล็กlékให้hâiไถลtà-lǎiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakฝั่งfàngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The waves swept the small boat swiftly away from the shore.
สายsǎaiน้ำเชี่ยวnáam-chîiaoพัดพาpát-paaตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnและlɛ́กิ่งไม้gìng-máaiลงสู่long-sùuปากแม่น้ำbpàak-mɛ̂ɛ-náamตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉn
The swift current carried sediment and branches down to the river mouth throughout the night.
2VerbB2
(figurative) [to] carry along; lead or bring [sb/sth]
to carry someone or something along figuratively, or lead them into a situation, as through the influence of emotions, events, or circumstances
Examples
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jai1a decision2decision-makingครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)พัดพาpát-paaพัดพาpát-paa1[to] carry/sweep [sb/sth] along (by wind/water/flow)2(figurative) [to] carry along; lead or bring [sb/sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeทิศทางtít-taangทิศทางtít-taang1direction2trend; direction; orientationไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəngอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəngcompletely; absolutely
That decision led my life to change course completely.
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ความหวังดีkwaam-wǎng-diiของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanพัดพาpát-paaให้เราhâi-raoเริ่มrə̂əmทำtamโครงการkroong-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชุมชนchum-chon
Our friend's goodwill led us to start a project for the community.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtพัดพาpát-paaให้hâiหลายlǎaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaและlɛ́หาทางhǎa-taangอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔtใหม่mài
The economic crisis caused many families to adapt and seek new ways to survive.
กระแสข่าวgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-kàaoปลอมbplɔɔmพัดพาpát-paaให้hâiสังคมsǎng-komเกิดgə̀ətความสับสนkwaam-sàp-sǒnและlɛ́ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatได้dâaiง่ายngâai
The wave of fake news can lead society into confusion and poor decision-making.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry along[to] blow; [to] fanPart 1
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พัดพาpát-paaพัดพาpát-paa[to] carry/sweep [sb/sth] along (by wind/water/flow)[to] carry/sweep [sb/sth] along (by wind/water/flow)Word