พาทย์
pâatMeaning
1NounC1
music; musical instruments
music or musical instruments, especially in a classical or literary Thai context
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการบรรเลงgaan-ban-leengการบรรเลงgaan-ban-leengmusical performance; instrumental performanceวงปี่พาทย์wong-bpìi-pâatวงปี่พาทย์wong-bpìi-pâattraditional Thai orchestra; piphat ensembleให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourฟรีfriiฟรีfrii1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3loose; spinning freely (mechanical)4in vain; for nothing (informal)
At the temple fair, there is a Piphat (Thai classical music ensemble) performance to watch for free.
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เสียงsǐiangวงปี่พาทย์wong-bpìi-pâatบรรเลงban-leengประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpการแสดงโขนgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kǒonมีmiiความไพเราะkwaam-pai-rɔ́มากmâak
The sound of the Piphat ensemble playing for the Khon performance is very beautiful.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiคำว่าkam-wâaพาทย์pâatมักmákหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngเครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiและlɛ́วงwongดนตรีไทยเดิมdon-dtrii-tai-dəəm
In Thai literature, the word "phat" usually refers to traditional Thai musical instruments and ensembles.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaฤกษ์rə̂əkพราหมณ์praamก็gɔ̂เป่าbpàoสังข์sǎngและlɛ́ให้hâiบรรเลงban-leengพาทย์pâatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเริ่มrə̂əmพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tii
When the auspicious time arrived, the Brahmin blew the conch shell and had the music played to begin the royal ceremony.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พาทย์ said พาด?
pâat
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ท is said like ด (t).Silent letterย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ท, 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
ย์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |