ภาพถ่าย
pâap-tàaiMeaning
1NounA2
photograph; photo (still image)
an image captured by a camera, in printed or digital form; a still photograph.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiphotograph; photo (still image)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is a photograph of my family.
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He likes looking at old photographs from his childhood.
I will send you the photographs from my Japan trip to look at.
ภาพถ่ายpâap tàaiใบbaiนี้néeทำให้tam hâiฉันchănนึกถึงnéuk tĕungความทรงจำkwaam song jamดีๆdee deeในช่วงnai chûuangวันหยุดwan yùtฤดูร้อนrú-duu rón
This photograph reminds me of the good memories during the summer holiday.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภาพถ่าย said พาบ-ถ่าย?
pâap-tàai
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageimage; picturePart 1
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ถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; air7[to] shed; molt (feathers or hair)[to] photograph; take a picturePart 2
ภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiphotograph; photo (still image)photograph; photo (still image)Word