วาตภัย
waa-dtà-paiMeaning
1NounB2
windstorm disaster; wind damage
A disaster or damage caused by strong winds, especially during a severe storm.
Examples
กรมอุตุฯgrom ù-dtùกรมอุตุฯgrom ù-dtùthe Thai Meteorological Department (TMD)เตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาคใต้pâak dtâiภาคใต้pâak dtâiSouthern Thailand; the south (of a country/area)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstอันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardousจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmวาตภัยwaa-dtà-paiวาตภัยwaa-dtà-paiwindstorm disaster; wind damageในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt sàp-daa néeสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt sàp-daa née1this weekend2this weekend (time phrase)
The Meteorological Department has warned people in the South to be aware of the danger of windstorms this weekend.
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บ้านเรือนbâan-rʉʉanหลายlǎaiหลังlǎngได้รับdâi-rápความkwaamเสียหายอย่างหนักsǐia-hǎai-yàang-nàkจากjàakเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanวาตภัยwaa-dtà-paiเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maa
Many houses were severely damaged by the windstorm disaster last night.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanได้dâaiจัดjàtตั้งศูนย์dtâng-sǔunช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-pûu-bprà-sòp-paiจากjàakเหตุhèetวาตภัยwaa-dtà-paiเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoความเดือดร้อนkwaam-dʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnในnaiเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtôn
The government has set up a relief center for victims of the windstorm disaster to provide initial assistance.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatคาดการณ์kâat-gaanว่าwâaการเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng-sà-pâap-puum-aa-gàatจะjàทำให้tam-hâiความถี่kwaam-tìiและlɛ́ความรุนแรงkwaam-run-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngวาตภัยwaa-dtà-paiเพิ่มสูงขึ้นpə̂əm-sǔung-kʉ̂nทั่วโลกtûua-lôok
Scientists predict that climate change will cause the frequency and intensity of windstorm disasters to increase worldwide.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วาตภัย said วา-ตะ-ไพ?
waa-dtà-pai
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
waa
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 | — | — |