ภัยมืด
pai-mʉ̂ʉtMeaning
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hidden danger; unseen threat
a danger or threat that is not obvious, is hidden, or operates secretly.
Examples
มิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîip1crook; swindler; fraudster2criminal livelihood (literary)ออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laai1online (connected to the internet)2online; on the internetถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpen[to] be considered; be regarded; count asภัยมืดpai-mʉ̂ʉtภัยมืดpai-mʉ̂ʉthidden danger; unseen threatที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแฝงตัวfɛ̌ɛng-dtuuaแฝงตัวfɛ̌ɛng-dtuua1[to] hide; [to] conceal oneself2[to] go undercover; [to] infiltrateอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
Online scammers are a hidden threat lurking near all of us.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanไม่รู้mâi-rúuเลยləəiว่าwâaมีmiiภัยมืดpai-mʉ̂ʉtกำลังgam-langคุกคามkúk-kaamความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkของkɔ̌ɔngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The villagers had no idea that a hidden danger was threatening the peace of their village.
การบิดเบือนgaan-bìt-bʉʉanข้อมูลข่าวสารkɔ̂ɔ-muun-kàao-sǎanอย่างyàangมีระบบmii-rá-bòpถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenภัยมืดpai-mʉ̂ʉtต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบอบประชาธิปไตยrá-bɔ̀ɔp-bprà-chaa-típ-bpà-dtaiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเฝ้าระวังfâo-rá-wang
Systematic misinformation is a hidden threat to democracy that must be monitored.
ความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam lèuuam lámทางเศรษฐกิจtaang sèt-tà-gìtที่têeเพิ่มสูงขึ้นpêrm sŏong kûenอย่างเงียบๆyàang ngîiap ngîiapคือkeuภัยมืดpai mêutที่têeอาจàatนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoความไม่มั่นคงkwaam mâi mân kongทางสังคมtaang săng-komในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
Quietly rising economic inequality is a hidden danger that could lead to long-term social instability.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภัยมืด said ไพ-มืด?
pai-mʉ̂ʉt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pai
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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มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)dark; lacking lightPart 2
ภัยมืดpai-mʉ̂ʉtภัยมืดpai-mʉ̂ʉthidden danger; unseen threathidden danger; unseen threatWord