พายุ
paa-yúMeanings
1NounA2
storm
a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, often with rain, thunder, or snow
Examples
ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)กำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
The news says a tropical storm will make landfall tonight; everyone should secure their windows.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoพายุถล่มpaa-yú-tà-lòmเกาะgɔ̀จนjonบ้านbâanหลายlǎaiหลังlǎngได้รับdâi-rápความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiหนักnàk
Last year, a tropical cyclone battered the island, causing severe damage to many homes.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongรีบrîipนำnamเรือrʉʉaกลับglàpเข้าkâoฝั่งfàngทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiได้ยินdâi-yinประกาศเตือนbprà-gàat-dtʉʉanพายุpaa-yú
The fishermen hurried back to shore as soon as they heard the tropical storm warning.
Today there is a storm; the wind is very strong and it’s raining heavily.
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnพายุpaa-yúพัดมาpát-maaมีmiiฟ้าร้องfáa-rɔ́ɔngและlɛ́ฝนเทลงมาfǒn-tee-long-maaไม่หยุดmâi-yùt
Last night a storm blew in, with thunder and nonstop rain.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeอาจàatมีmeeพายุหิมะpaa-yú hì-máจึงjeungควรkuuanเตรียมdtriiamเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaอุ่นๆùn ùnและláeอยู่yòoในบ้านnai bâan
There might be a snowstorm tomorrow, so you should prepare warm clothes and stay indoors.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพายุpaa-yúเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanปิดbpìtหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangประตูbprà-dtuuและlɛ́ตัดไฟdtàt-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangอันตรายan-dtà-raaiจากjàakลมแรงlom-rɛɛngและlɛ́ฟ้าfáaคะนองká-nɔɔng
When the storm approaches, villagers close windows and doors and cut the power to avoid danger from strong winds and thunderstorms.
เส้นทางsên-taangพายุpaa-yúคาดว่าkâat-wâaจะjàเลี้ยวlíiaoขึ้นkʉ̂nเหนือnʉ̌ʉaทำให้tam-hâiหลายlǎaiจังหวัดjang-wàtต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamอพยพòp-pá-yóp
The storm’s projected path is expected to turn north, prompting several provinces to prepare for evacuation.
2NounB2
storm (figurative)
a situation of intense trouble, emotion, or activity
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maaหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come off; [to] fall out2[to] slip out; [of info] leak outบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaan1criticism; critical remark(s)2review; critiqueจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสื่อsʉ̀ʉสื่อsʉ̀ʉ1media; the media; mass media2medium; means; channel of communication3[to] convey; communicate4medium (spiritual/occult)
After the news leaked, the company faced a storm of questions and criticism from the media.
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In her heart there was a storm of emotions, leaving her speechless.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaประกาศbprà-gàatปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkroong-sâangทีมงานtiim-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngรับมือráp-mʉʉกับgàpพายุpaa-yúของkɔ̌ɔngงานด่วนngaan-dùuanและlɛ́ความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danจากjàakผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
When the restructuring was announced, the team had to handle a storm of urgent tasks and pressure from the executives.
คดีká-diiอื้อฉาวʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətพายุpaa-yúแห่งhɛ̀ngความไม่ไว้วางใจkwaam-mâi-wái-waang-jaiที่tîiกวาดล้างgwàat-láangชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The scandal created a storm of distrust that swept away his reputation.
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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พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yústormstormWord