พาง่าย
paa-ngâaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
docile; easy to guide
easy to guide or manage; compliant and not resistant (often of animals or people).
Examples
ม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneเชื่องchêuuangเชื่องchêuuang1tame (of animals)2docile; compliantและláeและláeand (coordinating)พาง่ายpaa ngâaiพาง่ายpaa ngâaidocile; easy to guideมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asจูงjoongจูงjoong1[to] lead by hand/rope/leash2[to] lead; [to] induce (figurative)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเดินตามdern dtaamเดินตามdern dtaam[to] follow [sb/sth] on footแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This horse is tame and very compliant; just a light tug and it follows.
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ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiคนเล็กkon-lékของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenเด็กdèkพาง่ายpaa-ngâaiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiทำtamอะไรก็ทำà-rai-gɔ̂-tamไม่mâiดื้อdʉ̂ʉเลยləəi
My youngest son is a very manageable child; he does whatever I tell him to, not stubborn at all.
เมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนเก่าkon-gàoที่tîiหัวแข็งhǔua-kɛ̌ngคนใหม่kon-màiนี่nîiพาง่ายpaa-ngâaiมากmâakทุกคนtúk-konเลยləəiทำงานtam-ngaanด้วยdûuaiอย่างyàangสบายใจsà-baai-jai
Compared to the previous stubborn employee, this new one is very compliant, so everyone feels comfortable working with him.
สุนัขsù-nákพันธุ์panนี้néeขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuว่าwâaเป็นbpenสุนัขsù-nákที่têeฉลาดchà-làatและláeพาง่ายpaa ngâaiทำให้tam hâiการฝึกฝนgaan fèuk fŏnทักษะták-sàต่างๆdtàang-dtàangไม่ใช่mâi châiเรื่องrêuuangยากyâak
This dog breed is known for being intelligent and easy to manage, which makes training various skills not a difficult matter.
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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พาง่ายpaa-ngâaiพาง่ายpaa-ngâaidocile; easy to guidedocile; easy to guideWord