หน้าไม้
nâa-máaiMeaning
1NounB2
crossbow
a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots bolts.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหน้าไม้nâa-máaiหน้าไม้nâa-máaicrossbowโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/items
There are several ancient crossbows on display in the museum.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaยิงyingหน้าไม้nâa-máaiที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลraang-wanมาmaaมากมายmâak-maai
He is a crossbow athlete who has won many awards.
หน้าไม้nâa-máaiเป็นbpenอาวุธaa-wútที่tîiอันตรายan-dtà-raaiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiแรงrɛɛngยิงyingสูงsǔungและlɛ́ใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàaธนูtá-nuuทั่วไปtûua-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiคนkonที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiฝึกfʉ̀kก็gɔ̂ใช้ได้chái-dâai
A crossbow is a dangerous weapon because it has high firing power and is easier to use than a conventional bow, allowing even untrained people to use it.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenอาวุธaa-wútที่tîiมีมาmii-maaแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raanแต่dtɛ̀ɛปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banหน้าไม้nâa-máaiสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiถูกtùukพัฒนาpát-tá-naaให้hâiมีmiiประสิทธิภาพสูงbprà-sìt-tí-pâap-sǔungขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́นิยมní-yomใช้cháiในnaiการล่าสัตว์gaan-lâa-sàtและlɛ́กีฬาgii-laa
Although it is an ancient weapon, modern crossbows have been developed to be more efficient and are popularly used in hunting and sports.
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
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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
หน้าไม้nâa-máaiหน้าไม้nâa-máaicrossbowcrossbowWord