อาภา
aa-paaMeaning
1NounC2
light; radiance (literary)
Light, brightness, or radiance; used chiefly in literary language.
Examples
อาภาaa-paaอาภาaa-paalight; radiance (literary)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดวงจันทร์duuang-janดวงจันทร์duuang-jan1the Moon2moon; natural satelliteทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiจะไม่มีjà-mâi-mii[to] not have (in the future); there will not beตะเกียงdtà-giiangตะเกียงdtà-giianglamp; lanternสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spots
The moon’s radiance brightened the room, even though there was not a single lamp.
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เมื่อmêuuaเมฆดำmâyk damค่อยkôiๆ-เคลื่อนklêuuanพ้นpónยอดเขาyôt kăoอาภาaa-paaแรกrâekแห่งhàengรุ่งอรุณrûng à-runก็gâwเผยให้เห็นpŏei hâi hĕnแนวป่าnaeo bpàaที่têeทอดตัวtôt dtuuaอยู่yòoเบื้องล่างbêuuang lâang
As the dark clouds slowly moved past the mountaintop, the first radiance of dawn revealed the forest stretching below.
อาภาaa-paaสุดท้ายsùt táaiของkŏngดวงอาทิตย์duuang aa-títอาบàapผืนน้ำpĕun náamเป็นbpenสีทองsĕe tongก่อนจะgòn jàค่อยkôiๆ-เลือนหายไปleuuan hăai bpaiเมื่อmêuuaราตรีraa-dtreeมาเยือนmaa yeuuan
The sun’s last glow bathed the water in gold before gradually fading as night arrived.
ในnaiคืนkʉʉnลอยกระทงlɔɔi-grà-tongอาภาaa-paaจากjàakเปลวเทียนbpleeo-tiianนับร้อยnáp-rɔ́ɔiพราวpraaoพร่างprâangอยู่yùuบนbonสายน้ำsǎai-náamประหนึ่งbprà-nʉ̀ngดวงดาวduuang-daaoได้dâaiลงมาlong-maaประดับbprà-dàpโลกlôokเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâang
On Loy Krathong night, the radiance of hundreds of candle flames shimmered on the river, as though the stars had descended to adorn the world below.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อาภา said อา-พา?
aa-paa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |