พาดฟ้า
pâat-fáaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] span the sky; stretch overhead
To extend or stretch across the sky or high overhead, such as a rainbow, bridge, or power lines.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asรุ้งกินน้ำrúng-gin-náamรุ้งกินน้ำrúng-gin-náamrainbowเจ็ดสีjèt-sǐiเจ็ดสีjèt-sǐi1seven-colored; of seven colors2seven-color barb; checker barbโค้งkóongโค้งkóong1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)พาดฟ้าpâat-fáaพาดฟ้าpâat-fáa1[to] span the sky; stretch overhead2golden-leaved bauhinia (plant)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovely
After the rain, we saw a beautiful seven-colored rainbow arching across the sky.
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สะพานแขวนsà-paan-kwɛ̌ɛnแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่màiทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoพาดฟ้าpâat-fáaข้ามkâamแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmɛ̂ɛ-náam-jâao-prá-yaa
The new suspension bridge extends across the sky, crossing the Chao Phraya River.
สายไฟฟ้าแรงสูงsǎai-fai-fáa-rɛɛng-sǔungระโยงrá-yoongระยางrá-yaangพาดฟ้าpâat-fáaจากjàakเสาsǎoหนึ่งnʉ̀ngไปยังbpai-yangอีกìikเสาsǎoหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่tîiเห็นhěnจนjonชินตาchin-dtaaในnaiเขตชานเมืองkèet-chaan-mʉʉang
High-voltage power lines crisscrossed the sky from one pole to another, a familiar sight in the suburbs.
ขณะkà-nàเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binทะยานขึ้นtá-yaan-kʉ̂nทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiเพียงpiiangไอขาวai-kǎaoเป็นbpenทางยาวtaang-yaaoพาดฟ้าpâat-fáaตัดกับdtàt-gàpสีครามsǐi-kraamของkɔ̌ɔngท้องนภาtɔ́ɔng-ná-paa
As the plane soared upwards, it left only a long white contrail stretching across the sky, contrasting with the indigo heavens.
2NounC1
golden-leaved bauhinia (plant)
The golden-leaved bauhinia (Bauhinia aureifolia), a species of climbing plant known for its distinctive golden-colored leaves. Also known as 'ใบไม้สีทองใบไม้สีทองbai-máai-sǐi-tɔɔng1golden leaf2golden leaf vine'.
Examples
ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeคุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)พาดฟ้าpâat-fáaพาดฟ้าpâat-fáa1[to] span the sky; stretch overhead2golden-leaved bauhinia (plant)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeรั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrierใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
At grandma's house, a golden-leaved bauhinia is planted by the fence; its leaves are very beautiful.
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นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák prúk-sà-sàatเดินทางเข้าdern taang kâaoป่าลึกbpàa léukเพื่อpêuuaศึกษาsèuk-săaระบบนิเวศrá-bòp ní-wêtของkŏngเถาพาดฟ้าtăo pâat fáaซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenพืชpêutถิ่นเดียวtìn dieowที่têeพบpópได้dâiในnaiไม่กี่mâi gèeจังหวัดjang-wàtของkŏngไทยtai
Botanists traveled deep into the forest to study the ecosystem of the golden-leaved bauhinia vine, an endemic plant found in only a few provinces of Thailand.
ด้วยdûuaiความหายากkwaam-hǎa-yâakและlɛ́มีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaเถาพาดฟ้าtǎo-pâat-fáaจึงjʉngกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแห่งhɛ̀ngความมั่งคั่งkwaam-mâng-kângและlɛ́โชคลาภchôok-lâapของkɔ̌ɔngจังหวัดนราธิวาสjang-wàt-ná-raa-tí-wâatไปbpaiโดยปริยายdooi-bpà-rí-yaai
Due to its rarity and unique character, the golden-leaved bauhinia has implicitly become a symbol of wealth and good fortune for Narathiwat province.
ใบbaiของkŏngพาดฟ้าpâat fáaที่têeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangนั้นnánแท้จริงแล้วtáe jing láaeoไม่ได้mâi dâaiเป็นbpenสีทองsĕe tongตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeแรกเริ่มrâek rêrmแต่dtàeจะjàค่อยๆkôi kôiเปลี่ยนสีbplìian sĕeเมื่อmêuuaใบแก่bai gàeจัดjàtสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungความไม่เที่ยงแท้kwaam mâi tîiang táeของkŏngสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìng
The renowned leaf of the golden-leaved bauhinia is not actually golden from the start, but gradually changes color as it matures, reflecting the impermanence of all things.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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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พาดฟ้าpâat-fáaพาดฟ้าpâat-fáa[to] span the sky; stretch overhead[to] span the sky; stretch overheadWord