พาข้าว
paa-kâaoMeaning
1NounB2
food tray; meal tray
a traditional tray used for serving a meal, or the entire set of food served on it (commonly used in Northeastern Thailand/Isan dialect)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissพาข้าวpaa-kâaoพาข้าวpaa-kâaofood tray; meal trayมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลานหน้าบ้านlaan-nâa-bâanลานหน้าบ้านlaan-nâa-bâanfront yard
Mom told me to bring the food tray and set it in the front yard.
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วันนี้wan-níiในnaiพาข้าวpaa-kâaoมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛของอร่อยkɔ̌ɔng-à-rɔ̀iทั้งtángส้มตำsôm-dtamไก่ย่างgài-yâangและlɛ́ลาบหมูlâap-mǔu
Today, there are only delicious things on the food tray, including papaya salad, grilled chicken, and spicy minced pork.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแขกkɛ̀ɛkมาเยือนmaa-yʉʉanถึงtʉ̌ngเรือนrʉʉanชานchaanคนอีสานkon-ii-sǎanมักจะmák-jàต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápด้วยdûuaiการจัดgaan-jàtพาข้าวpaa-kâaoชุดใหญ่chút-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความมีน้ำใจkwaam-mii-náam-jai
When guests visit their home, Isan people usually welcome them by preparing a large tray of food to show their hospitality.
ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiการgaanล้อมวงlɔ́ɔm-wongกินข้าวgin-kâaoจากjàakพาข้าวpaa-kâaoเดียวกันdiiao-ganเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákที่tîiสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
The tradition of gathering around to eat from the same food tray is a symbol reflecting the bond of people in the family.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
paa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyrice (cooked)Part 2
พาข้าวpaa-kâaoพาข้าวpaa-kâaofood tray; meal trayfood tray; meal trayWord