ภาษากาย
paa-sǎa-gaaiMeaning
1NounB1
body language
Communication of feelings or intentions through bodily cues such as posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact.
Examples
ภาษากายpaa-sǎa-gaaiภาษากายpaa-sǎa-gaaibody languageของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มั่นใจmân-jaiมั่นใจmân-jai1confident; sure2[to] be confident; [to] be sure (of/about)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
His body language doesn't look very confident.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่mâiโกรธgròotแต่dtɛ̀ɛภาษากายpaa-sǎa-gaaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoฟ้องfɔ́ɔngว่าwâaเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langหงุดหงิดngùt-ngìtมากmâak
Even though he said he wasn't angry, his body language revealed that he was very irritated.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanเราraoควรkuuanใส่ใจsài-jaiภาษากายpaa-sǎa-gaaiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoด้วยdûuaiเช่นchênการนั่งgaan-nângตัวตรงdtuua-dtrongและlɛ́สบตาsòp-dtaaผู้pûuสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâat
When going to a job interview, we should also pay attention to our body language, such as sitting up straight and making eye contact with the interviewer.
การอ่านgaan-àanภาษากายpaa-sǎa-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngคู่สนทนาkûu-sǒn-tá-naaเป็นbpenทักษะสำคัญták-sà-sǎm-kanที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Reading your conversation partner's body language is an important skill that helps you better understand their true feelings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภาษากาย said พา-สา-กาย?
paa-sǎa-gaai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
paa
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
ภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languagelanguage; tonguePart 1
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ภาษากายpaa-sǎa-gaaiภาษากายpaa-sǎa-gaaibody languagebody languageWord