พายเรือ

paai-rʉʉa

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] paddle/row a boat

To propel a boat using a paddle or oars, for travel, sport, or leisure.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพายเรือpaai-rʉʉaพายเรือpaai-rʉʉa[to] paddle/row a boatในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriver
He is paddling a boat in the river.
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วันหยุดwan-yùtที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaพวกเราpûuak-raoไปbpaiพายpaaiเรือคายัคrʉʉa-kaa-yákที่tîiทะเลtá-lee
Last holiday, we went kayaking in the sea.
ตอนเย็นๆdton yen yenเราraoจะjàไปbpaiพายเรือpaai reuuaเล่นlênกันganไหมmăi
In the evening, shall we go paddling for fun?
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชอบchɔ̂ɔpกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamพายเรือpaai-rʉʉaชมchomธรรมชาติtam-má-châatที่tîiตลาดน้ำดำเนินสะดวกdtà-làat-náam-dam-nəən-sà-dùuak
Tourists enjoy the activity of paddling a boat to see nature at Damnoen Saduak Floating Market.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

paai

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

พายpaaiพายpaai1[to] row; [to] paddle2oar; paddle3pie (loanword)[to] row; [to] paddlePart 1
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เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉa1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)boat; ship; vesselPart 2
พายเรือpaai-rʉʉaพายเรือpaai-rʉʉa[to] paddle/row a boat[to] paddle/row a boatWord