เชิงผา
chəəng-pǎaMeaning
1NounB2
foot of a cliff; base of a cliff
The bottom part, base, or foot of a cliff or steep rock face
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideกางเต็นท์gaang-dténกางเต็นท์gaang-dtén[to] pitch/set up a tentพักแรมpák-rɛɛmพักแรมpák-rɛɛm1[to] stay overnight; [to] camp2overnight stay (formal)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเชิงผาchəəng-pǎaเชิงผาchəəng-pǎafoot of a cliff; base of a cliffเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)
We pitched our tents at the foot of the cliff because the wind wasn't very strong.
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มีmeeวัดwátเล็กๆlék lékซ่อนอยู่sôn yòoตรงdtrongเชิงผาcherng păaซึ่งsêungเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòpมากmâak
There is a small temple hidden at the base of the cliff, which is very peaceful.
เจ้าหน้าที่กู้ภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-gûu-paiพบpópรถrótที่tîiตกลงไปdtòk-long-bpaiพังยับเยินpang-yáp-yəənอยู่yùuบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenเชิงผาchəəng-pǎa
Rescue workers found the completely wrecked car that had fallen to the foot of the cliff.
สภาพsà-pâapภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têetบริเวณbo-rí-waynเชิงผาcherng păaมีmeeความชุ่มชื้นkwaam chûm cheúunจึงjeungเป็นbpenแหล่งที่อยู่làeng têe yòoอาศัยaa-săiของkŏngพืชpêutและláeสัตว์ป่าsàt bpàaหลายชนิดlăai chá-nít
The terrain around the base of the cliff is moist, making it a habitat for various kinds of plants and wildlife.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chəəng
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เชิงchəəngเชิงchəəng1base; foot (of an object)2aspect; perspective; approach3in terms of; in the aspect of4tending toward; having a ... tendency5base; stand (decorative support)base; foot (of an object)Part 1
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เชิงผาchəəng-pǎaเชิงผาchəəng-pǎafoot of a cliff; base of a clifffoot of a cliff; base of a cliffWord