ภายหน้า
paai-nâaMeaning
1AdverbB1
in the future
at a later time; in the future.
Examples
ภายหน้าpaai-nâaภายหน้าpaai-nâain the futureฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)
In the future, I want to be a teacher.
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We should save some money for security in the future.
ตอนนี้dton néeอาจจะàat jàยังyangไม่mâiเห็นผลhĕn pŏnแต่dtàeภายหน้าpaai nâaคุณkunจะjàขอบคุณkòp kunตัวเองdtuua engที่ทำtêe tamสิ่งนี้sìng née
You might not see the results now, but in the future, you will thank yourself for doing this.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiในnaiวันนี้wan-níiจะjàส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópอย่างใหญ่หลวงyàang-yài-lǔuangต่อdtɔ̀ɔประเทศชาติbprà-têet-châatในnaiภายหน้าpaai-nâa
The decisions made today will have a huge impact on the nation in the future.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภายหน้า said พาย-หน้า?
paai-nâa
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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ภายหน้าpaai-nâaภายหน้าpaai-nâain the futurein the futureWord