ภายนอก
paai-nɔ̂ɔkMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
external; outside; outer; outward (superficial)
located on or relating to the outside; concerning outward aspects or appearance rather than inner qualities
Examples
ภายนอกpaai nôkภายนอกpaai nôk1external; outside; outer; outward (superficial)2externally; on the outside; outwardly3the outside; the exterior; outward appearanceเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูเป็นdoo bpenดูเป็นdoo bpen[to] seem; [to] look likeคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingbut actually; but in reality; in factแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
Outwardly, he looks like a stern person, but he's actually very kind.
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เราraoไม่ควรmâi kuuanตัดสินdtàt-sĭnคนkonจากjàakรูปลักษณ์ภายนอกrôop-pà-lák paai-nôkเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang yàang diiao
We shouldn't judge people by their external appearance alone.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkเธอtəəจะjàดูduuเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛภายในpaai-naiเธอtəəกลับเป็นglàp-bpenคนkonอ่อนไหวɔ̀ɔn-wǎi
Although she appears strong on the outside, she is actually a sensitive person on the inside.
ความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมาจากmaa-jàakปัจจัยbpàt-jaiภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiในnaiตนเองdton-eeng
True peace does not come from external factors, but arises from self-understanding.
2AdverbB1
externally; on the outside; outwardly
in an outward or external way; on the surface or outside
Examples
กรุณารอgà-rú-naa-rɔɔกรุณารอgà-rú-naa-rɔɔplease wait (formal)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔk1external; outside; outer; outward (superficial)2externally; on the outside; outwardly3the outside; the exterior; outward appearanceห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please wait outside the room for now.
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The children are running and playing outside the house.
มองmɔɔngจากjàakภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkไม่mâiเห็นhěnมีอะไรmii-à-raiผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเข้าไปkâo-bpaiข้างในkâang-naiถึงtʉ̌ngได้dâaiรู้rúuว่าwâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa
Looking from the outside, nothing seemed wrong, but once inside, I realized there was a problem.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛภายในpaai-naiจะjàตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngอย่างyàangหรูหราrǔu-rǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkอาคารaa-kaanกลับglàpดูduuเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa
Although the interior is lavishly decorated, the building looks unbelievably simple on the outside.
3NounB2
the outside; the exterior; outward appearance
the external part, surface, or appearance of something
Examples
ภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔk1external; outside; outer; outward (superficial)2externally; on the outside; outwardly3the outside; the exterior; outward appearanceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)สีฟ้าอ่อนsǐi-fáa-ɔ̀ɔnสีฟ้าอ่อนsǐi-fáa-ɔ̀ɔn1light blue2light blue (in color)
The exterior of this house is painted light blue.
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เราraoควรkuuanทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngตู้เย็นdtûu-yenบ้างbâangนะnáมันmanเริ่มrə̂əmสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkแล้วlɛ́ɛo
We should clean the outside of the refrigerator, it's starting to get dirty.
ภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngยานอวกาศyaan-à-wá-gàatต้องdtɔ̂ngทำจากtam-jàakวัสดุwát-sà-dùที่tîiทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔความร้อนสูงkwaam-rɔ́ɔn-sǔung
The exterior of a spacecraft must be made from materials that can withstand extreme heat.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanให้ดูhâi-duuกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnกับgàpธรรมชาติtam-má-châatรอบข้างrɔ̂ɔp-kâang
The architect prioritizes designing the building's exterior to blend harmoniously with the surrounding nature.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภายนอก said พาย-นอก?
paai-nɔ̂ɔk
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
paai
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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นอกnɔ̂ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔk1outside; outer; external2outside; outdoors3except; other than4foreign; external; outsideoutside; outer; externalPart 2
ภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkexternal; outside; outer; outward (superficial)external; outside; outer; outward (superficial)Word