พาช้าง
paa-cháangMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] lead/escort an elephant
to take, guide, or accompany an elephant from one place to another
Examples
ควาญช้างkwaan-cháangควาญช้างkwaan-cháangmahout; elephant handlerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพาช้างpaa-cháangพาช้างpaa-cháang[to] lead/escort an elephantไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอาบน้ำàap-náamอาบน้ำàap-náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
The mahout has to take the elephant to bathe in the river every morning.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanกำลังgam-langช่วยกันchûuai-ganพาช้างpaa-cháangที่tîiบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpไปส่งbpai-sòngโรงพยาบาลสัตว์roong-pá-yaa-baan-sàt
The villagers are helping to take the injured elephant to the animal hospital.
การพาgaan-paaช้างcháangเดินdəənข้ามจังหวัดkâam-jang-wàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลับบ้านเกิดglàp-bâan-gə̀ətเป็นbpenภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทั้งtángความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonและlɛ́เงินทุนngən-tunจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
Taking an elephant on a cross-province journey to return to its hometown is a mission that requires both immense patience and significant funds.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitการพาgaan-paaช้างcháangเข้าสู่kâo-sùuสมรภูมิรบsà-mɔ̌ɔ-rá-puum-rópถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenยุทธวิธีyút-tá-wí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatตัดสินdtàt-sǐnผลแพ้ชนะpǒn-pɛ́ɛ-chá-náของkɔ̌ɔngสงครามsǒng-kraamได้dâai
In the past, taking elephants into the battlefield was a key military strategy that could determine the outcome of a war.
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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พาช้างpaa-cháangพาช้างpaa-cháang[to] lead/escort an elephant[to] lead/escort an elephantWord