พัดมา
pát-maaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] blow towards
to blow towards the speaker or a reference point, used for wind or air.
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดมาpát-maaพัดมาpát-maa[to] blow towards
The wind is blowing (towards here).
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A cool wind is blowing from the sea.
The delicious smell of food is wafting from the kitchen.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangลมหนาวlom-nǎaoก็gɔ̂พัดมาpát-maaปะทะbpà-táใบหน้าbai-nâaทันทีtan-tii
When I opened the window, the cold wind immediately blew and hit my face.
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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
พัดมาpát-maaพัดมาpát-maa[to] blow towards[to] blow towardsWord