พัสตร์

pát

Meanings

1NounB2

cloth; fabric

cloth or fabric, often used in a formal or literary context.

Examples

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2NounC1

clothing; garments

clothes or garments; a formal or literary term.

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is พัสตร์ said พัด?

pát

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Silent letterตร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ส, 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

ตร์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——