อ้าปาก
âa-bpàakMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] open one's mouth
to open one's mouth, for example to speak, eat, or breathe.
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อ้าปากâa-bpàakอ้าปากâa-bpàak[to] open one's mouth
The doctor told me to open my mouth.
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When he went to the dentist, he had to open his mouth for a very long time.
The baby bird opens its mouth, waiting for the mother bird to feed it.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiอ้าปากค้างâa-bpàak-káangด้วยdûuaiความประหลาดใจkwaam-bprà-làat-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnนักมายากลnák-maa-yaa-gon
The little child's mouth fell open in surprise when he saw the magician.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
âa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid 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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อ้าปากâa-bpàakอ้าปากâa-bpàak[to] open one's mouth[to] open one's mouthWord