ภาพ
pâapMeanings
1NounA2
image; picture
a visual representation such as a picture, image, or photograph
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatly
I like this picture because the colors are beautiful.
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He took a family photo in front of the school yesterday.
Please attach an image of your ID card with the application form.
ในnaiนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanมีmiiภาพขาวดำpâap-kǎao-damหลายlǎaiใบbaiที่tîiเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangชีวิตchii-wítคนเมืองkon-mʉʉang
In the exhibition, there are many black-and-white photos that tell stories of city life.
2NounB1
scene; view; sight
a scene, view, or sight that can be seen or pictured
Examples
จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearหนhònหนhòn1direction; way2time; occasion窗เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นภาพhĕn pâapเห็นภาพhĕn pâap1[to] see a picture/image2[to] understand [sth] clearly; get the picture3[to] visualize [sth]ทุ่งนาเขียวtûng naa kĭiaoทุ่งนาเขียวtûng naa kĭiaogreen paddy fields; lush rice fieldsและláeและláeand (coordinating)ภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăomountainไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantๆ-
From the window, we saw a view of green fields and distant mountains.
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ภาพpâapตรงหน้าdtrong nâaคือkeuแม่น้ำmâe námคดเคี้ยวkót kíaoกับgàpบ้านเรือนbâan reuuanเล็กlékๆ-ตามdtaamตลิ่งdtà-lìng
The sight before us was a winding river with small houses along the banks.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiบนbonดาดฟ้าdàat-fáaโรงงานroong-ngaanและlɛ́ปล่องควันbplɔ̀ɔng-kwanก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenภาพกว้างpâap-gwâangของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gam
When we went up to the rooftop, the factories and chimneys formed a wide view of an industrial city.
หลังlǎngฝนfǒnซาsaaภาพpâapสายรุ้งsǎai-rúngพาดpâatเหนือnʉ̌ʉaท้องนาtɔ́ɔng-naaเป็นbpenฉากchàakที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konหยุดyùtยืนyʉʉnมองmɔɔng
After the rain let up, the sight of a rainbow arching over the fields was a scene that made everyone stop and look.
3NounB2
image (public); reputation
the public image, reputation, or profile of a person, group, or organization
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptสร้างภาพsâang-pâapสร้างภาพsâang-pâap[to] put on a show; [to] stage-manage one's imageที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นมิตรbpen-mítเป็นมิตรbpen-mít1friendly; amicable2friendly; not harmfulต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendสังคมsǎng-komสังคมsǎng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social worldผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamactivity; eventอาสาaa-sǎaอาสาaa-sǎa1[to] volunteer; offer2volunteer (person)
The company tries to build a socially friendly image through volunteer activities.
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ข่าวฉาวkàao-chǎaoกระทบgrà-tópภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangจนjonคะแนนนิยมká-nɛɛn-ní-yomลดลงlót-long
The scandal affected the politician’s image, causing their popularity to drop.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiต้องdtɔ̂ngฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonหลังlǎngเกิดเหตุการณ์gə̀ət-hèet-gaanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiสังคมsǎng-komตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎam
The university must restore its image after incidents that made the public question it.
แบรนด์brɛɛnลงทุนlong-tunในnaiโครงการkroong-gaanความยั่งยืนkwaam-yâng-yʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกระดับyók-rá-dàpภาพpâapให้hâiเป็นbpenองค์กรong-gɔɔnที่tîiมีmiiความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp
The brand invests in sustainability projects to elevate its image as a responsible organization.
4NounB2
vision; mental image
a mental picture or visualization of something
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงช้าplayng cháaเพลงช้าplayng cháaslow song; balladๆ-ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageทะเลในtá-lay naiทะเลในtá-lay naiinland sea; marine lake; inner lagoonหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan teeimmediately; at once
When I listen to slow music, an image of the sea immediately forms in my mind.
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ครูkruuให้hâiหลับตาlàp-dtaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoสร้างภาพsâang-pâapบ้านbâanในฝันnai-fǎnของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
The teacher had us close our eyes and create an image of our dream house.
คำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiละเอียดlá-ìiatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətภาพชัดเจนpâap-chát-jeenของkɔ̌ɔngเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanในnaiคืนkʉʉnเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèet
The detailed description evoked a clear mental image of the incident on the night it happened.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangทริปtrípป่าเขาbpàa-kǎoภาพpâapเส้นทางลัดsên-taang-látและlɛ́ลำธารlam-taanก็gɔ̂ผุดขึ้นมาpùt-kʉ̂n-maaในnaiหัวhǔuaฉันchǎnทันทีtan-tii
When he talked about the forest trip, images of shortcuts and streams instantly sprang up in my mind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภาพ said พาบ?
pâap
- Same-sounding letterภ sounds just like พ, so the reading uses พ.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -พ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pâap
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |