พายัพ
paa-yápMeanings
1NounB1
northwest
the northwest direction
Examples
เข็มทิศkěm-títเข็มทิศkěm-tít1compass (navigation tool)2guide; guiding principle (figurative)ชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specifyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ทิศtítทิศtítdirection; compass pointพายัพpaa-yápพายัพpaa-yáp1northwest2northwestern
The compass is pointing toward the northwest direction.
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บ้านbâanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnหันหน้าไปhǎn-nâa-bpaiทางtaangทิศtítพายัพpaa-yápเลยləəiได้รับdâi-rápลมเย็นlom-yenเกือบgʉ̀ʉapทั้งปีtáng-bpii
My house faces the northwest, so it gets a cool breeze almost all year.
ตามdtaamแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiถ้าtâaเราraoเดินไปdəən-bpaiทางtaangทิศtítพายัพpaa-yápอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méetเราraoจะjàเจอjəəน้ำตกnáam-dtòk
According to the map, if we walk in the northwest direction for another two kilometers, we will find a waterfall.
ในnaiการเดินเรือgaan-dəən-rʉʉaสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanกะลาสีgà-laa-sǐiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngดวงดาวduuang-daaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaทิศtítพายัพpaa-yápในเวลากลางคืนnai-wee-laa-glaang-kʉʉn
In ancient seafaring, sailors had to rely on the position of the stars to find the northwest direction at night.
2AdjectiveB1
northwestern
located in, toward, or coming from the northwest
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พายัพpaa-yápพายัพpaa-yáp1northwest2northwesternกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesพัดมาpát-maaพัดมาpát-maa[to] blow towardsอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเย็นลงyen-longเย็นลงyen-long1[to] cool down; become cooler2[to] calm down; ease; lessen
The northwesterly wind is blowing, so the weather is getting cooler.
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จังหวัดเชียงใหม่jang-wàt-chiiang-màiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuทางtaangภาคpâakพายัพpaa-yápของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศไทยbprà-têet-tai
Chiang Mai province is located in the northwest region of Thailand.
The enemy army is advancing from the northwest.
อิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngมรสุมmɔɔ-rá-sǔmตะวันตกเฉียงใต้dtà-wan-dtòk-chǐiang-dtâaiส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiแถบtɛ̀ɛpภาคpâakพายัพpaa-yápน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaภาคpâakอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The influence of the southwest monsoon affects the northwestern region less than other regions.
Tones
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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 | — | — |