หน้าผา
nâa-pǎaMeaning
1NounB1
cliff
a steep high face of rock or land; an escarpment
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingหน้าผาnâa-pǎaหน้าผาnâa-pǎacliffสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]วิวwiuวิวwiu1view; scenery2view (online count)ทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
We walked to the high cliff and stopped to take photos of the sea view.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเตือนdtʉʉanนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoไม่ให้mâi-hâiยืนyʉʉnใกล้glâiขอบkɔ̀ɔpหน้าผาnâa-pǎaเพราะprɔ́ลมแรงlom-rɛɛng
Locals warned tourists not to stand near the edge of the cliff because of strong winds.
จากjàakจุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuเราraoมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnหน้าผาnâa-pǎaหินhǐnตัดdtàtชันchanลงสู่long-sùuหาดhàatด้านล่างdâan-lâangอย่างyàangน่าหวาดเสียวnâa-wàat-sǐiao
From the viewpoint, we saw the sheer rock cliff dropping steeply down to the beach below, which was scary.
หน้าผาหินปูนnâa-pǎa-hǐn-bpuunที่tîiถูกtùukคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnกัดเซาะgàt-sɔ́มานานmaa-naanกลายเป็นglaai-bpenผนังpà-nǎngชันchanสูงตระหง่านsǔung-dtrà-ngàanเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการปีนgaan-bpiinแบบbɛ̀ɛpเทคนิคték-nìk
The limestone cliff, eroded by waves over time, has become a towering steep wall suitable for technical climbing.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
nâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearfacePart 1
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หน้าผาnâa-pǎaหน้าผาnâa-pǎacliffcliffWord