พารา
paa-raaMeanings
1NounB1
paracetamol; acetaminophen
A common over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer (paracetamol; acetaminophen).
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไข้สูงkâi-sǔungไข้สูงkâi-sǔunghigh feverแพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namแพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namdoctor-recommendedให้hâiให้hâi1[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)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketพาราpaa-raaพาราpaa-raa1paracetamol; acetaminophen2para rubber; rubber tree; natural rubber latexตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerระบุrá-bùระบุrá-bù1[to] specify; state explicitly2[to] identify; pinpoint
If you have a high fever, the doctor recommends taking paracetamol as directed.
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ปวดหัวbpùuat hŭuaเล็กน้อยlék nóiฉันchănจึงjeungกินginพาราpaa-raaหนึ่งnèungเม็ดmétแล้วláeoดื่มน้ำdèum námมากmâakๆ-
I had a slight headache, so I took one paracetamol tablet and drank plenty of water.
พาราpaa-raaช่วยchûuaiลดไข้lót-kâiได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛควรkuuanอ่านàanฉลากchà-làakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการกินgaan-ginเกินขนาดgəən-kà-nàat
Paracetamol helps reduce fever, but you should read the label to avoid overdosing.
หากhàakทานtaanพาราpaa-raaร่วมกับrûuam-gàpยาyaaที่tîiมีmiiตัวยาdtuua-yaaเดียวกันdiiao-ganอาจàatเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔพิษpítตับdtàpจึงjʉngควรkuuanตรวจdtrùuatส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
If you take paracetamol along with other medicines containing the same active ingredient, you may risk liver toxicity, so always check the ingredients first.
2NounB2
para rubber; rubber tree; natural rubber latex
The para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) or the natural rubber latex obtained from it.
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)กรีดgrìitกรีดgrìit1[to] slit; cut (a long narrow cut)2[to] scratch; score3[to] shriek; screamยางพาราyaang-paa-raaยางพาราyaang-paa-raanatural rubber; para rubberตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtearly dawn; before sunriseเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)น้ำยางnáam-yaangน้ำยางnáam-yaanglatex; rubber sapสดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)
Rubber tappers cut para rubber trees at dawn to collect fresh latex.
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ภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiปลูกbplùukพาราpaa-raaมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiรายได้จากการขายraai-dâai-jàak-gaan-kǎaiน้ำยางnáam-yaang
The South grows a lot of para rubber, generating income from selling latex.
น้ำยางพาราnáam-yaang-paa-raaถูกtùukแปรรูปbprɛɛ-rûupเป็นbpenยางแผ่นyaang-pɛ̀nรมควันrom-kwanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งออกsòng-ɔ̀ɔk
Para latex is processed into ribbed smoked sheets before export.
สวนsǔuanพาราpaa-raaแบบbɛ̀ɛpยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉnให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpความหลากหลายทางชีวภาพkwaam-làak-lǎai-taang-chii-wá-pâapและlɛ́การใช้gaan-cháiสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiอย่างyàangรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp
Sustainable para rubber plantations prioritize biodiversity and responsible use of chemicals.
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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ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2we two; both of us (archaic/literary)3[to] desist; stop; let upmold; mildewPart 2
พาราpaa-raaพาราpaa-raaparacetamol; acetaminophenparacetamol; acetaminophenWord