พินาศ

pí-nâat

Meanings

1NounB2

ruin; destruction; devastation

a state of ruin or destruction; great loss and devastation, often used in formal or literary contexts

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2VerbB2

[to] be ruined; be destroyed; be devastated

to fall into ruin or suffer destruction or severe devastation; formal/literary use

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3AdjectiveB2

ruined; destroyed; devastated

in a state of ruin or severe destruction; devastated (formal/literary)

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

pí

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——