ยอดผา
yɔ̂ɔt-pǎaMeaning
1NounC1
clifftop; top of a cliff
the highest part or top edge of a cliff; the cliff’s summit or crest
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and restที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยอดผาyɔ̂ɔt-pǎaยอดผาyɔ̂ɔt-pǎaclifftop; top of a cliffแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachที่อยู่tîi-yùuที่อยู่tîi-yùu1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend to
We sat resting at the cliff’s summit and looked out at the distant sea.
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นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoผูกpùukเชือกchʉ̂ʉakอย่างแน่นหนาyàang-nɛ̂n-nǎaก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàคืบคลานkʉ̂ʉp-klaanไปยังbpai-yangยอดผาyɔ̂ɔt-pǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชมchomพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòk
The climbers secured their ropes tightly before crawling to the crest of the cliff to watch the sunset.
ลมแรงlom-rɛɛngพัดกระหน่ำpát-grà-nàmตรงdtrongยอดผาyɔ̂ɔt-pǎaจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngก้มตัวgôm-dtuuaทรงตัวsong-dtuuaให้hâiมั่นmânก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก้าวgâaoต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
Gales lashed the cliff’s top edge, forcing us to hunch down to keep our balance before moving on.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaขึ้นkʉ̂nถึงtʉ̌ngยอดผาyɔ̂ɔt-pǎaสายหมอกsǎai-mɔ̀ɔkที่tîiกรูgruuมาmaaปะทะbpà-táขอบkɔ̀ɔpผาpǎaทำให้tam-hâiทิวทัศน์tiu-tátเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâangเลือนรางlʉʉan-raangอย่างyàangน่าพิศวงnâa-pít-sà-wong
Upon reaching the cliff’s summit, the rushing mist striking the edge rendered the view below hauntingly faint.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yɔ̂ɔt
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
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtยอดyɔ̂ɔt1top; peak; summit2amount; total; balance; sales3excellent; superb4tip (of plant/shoot)5the best; the finest; the foremosttop; peak; summitPart 1
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ยอดผาyɔ̂ɔt-pǎaยอดผาyɔ̂ɔt-pǎaclifftop; top of a cliffclifftop; top of a cliffWord