ราวป่า
raao-bpàaMeaning
1NounC1
forest edge; line of woodland
The edge or boundary of a forest, or a line of woodland, especially in literary descriptions.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินข้ามdəən-kâamเดินข้ามdəən-kâam[to] walk across [sth]; [to] cross on footทุ่งtûngทุ่งtûngfield; open countryไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ng1up to; as far as (place/limit)2until; through (time/date)3to the extent of; even reachingราวป่าraao-bpàaราวป่าraao-bpàaforest edge; line of woodlandแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หยุดพักyùt-pákหยุดพักyùt-pák1[to] take a break; rest2[to] pause temporarily; suspendก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)
We walked across the field to the edge of the forest, then rested before going into the woods.
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แม้máeหมอกmòkจะjàปกคลุมทุ่งbpòk klum tûngจนjonมองmongแทบtâepไม่เห็นmâi hĕnทางtaangแต่dtàeเราraoยังyangพอporมองเห็นmong hĕnราวป่าraao bpàaที่têeทอดยาวtôt yaaoอยู่yòoไกลglaiๆ-
Although fog covered the field so thickly that we could barely see the path, we could still make out the line of woodland stretching into the distance.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงsɛ̌ɛngสุดท้ายsùt-táaiลับlápจากjàakขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáaราวป่าraao-bpàaที่tîiโอบล้อมòop-lɔ́ɔmทุ่งtûngก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenแนวnɛɛoเงาngaoทึบtʉ́pราวกับraao-gàpกำแพงgam-pɛɛngที่กั้นtîi-gânโลกlôokอันanคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakความkwaamลี้ลับlíi-láp
As the last light faded from the horizon, the woodland bordering the field became a solid band of shadow, like a wall separating the familiar world from the unknown.
สายลมsăai lomพาpaaกลิ่นดินglìn dinชื้นchéunจากjàakราวป่าraao bpàaมาถึงmaa tŭengชานchaanเรือนreuuanปลุกความทรงจำbplùk kwaam song jamถึงtĕungวันwanเก่าgàoๆ-ที่têeเขาkăoเคยkoeiวิ่งเล่นwîng lênตรงรอยdtrong roiต่อdtòระหว่างrá-wàangทุ่งtûngกับgàpหมู่ไม้mòo máai
The breeze carried the scent of damp earth from the forest's edge to the veranda, stirring memories of the days when he used to play where the fields met the trees.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
raao
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
ราวraaoราวraao1rail; bar; pole2about; approximately; around3approximately; roughly4like; as5classifier: railsrail; bar; polePart 1
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ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)forest; woodlandPart 2
ราวป่าraao-bpàaราวป่าraao-bpàaforest edge; line of woodlandforest edge; line of woodlandWord