เผยอ
pà-yə̌əMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] open slightly; be ajar
To open or part slightly; to be ajar. Often used for lips, eyelids, doors, or lids.
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroomของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเผยอpà-yə̌əเผยอpà-yə̌ə1[to] open slightly; be ajar2[to] be presumptuous; arrogantอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying down
His bedroom door was slightly ajar, so I saw that he wasn't asleep yet.
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ริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเผยอpà-yə̌əขึ้นkʉ̂nเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกำลังจะgam-lang-jàพูดpûutอะไรบางอย่างà-rai-baang-yàangแต่dtɛ̀ɛแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ปิดสนิทbpìt-sà-nìt
Her lips parted slightly as if she were about to say something, but then they closed tightly.
เมื่อmêuuaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangเรียกชื่อrîiak chêuตัวเองdtuua engเปลือกตาbplèuuak dtaaของkŏngคนไข้kon kâiก็gâwค่อยๆkôi kôiเผยอpà-yĕrขึ้นkêunช้าๆcháa cháa
Upon hearing their name called, the patient's eyelids slowly fluttered open.
ฝาfǎaหม้อดินเผาmɔ̂ɔ-din-pǎoเผยอpà-yə̌əออกɔ̀ɔkเพียงpiiangนิดเดียวnít-diiaoส่งsòngกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเตะจมูกdtè-jà-mùuk
The lid of the clay pot was just slightly ajar, releasing the fragrant aroma of herbs that hit the nose.
2VerbC1
[to] be presumptuous; arrogant
To be arrogant, presumptuous, or impertinent, especially by acting as if one is of a higher status.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màinew employee; new hireอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfเผยอpà-yə̌əเผยอpà-yə̌ə1[to] open slightly; be ajar2[to] be presumptuous; arrogantข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4turn (in a game)5eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)รุ่นพี่rûn-pîiรุ่นพี่rûn-pîisenior; upper-year student; senior colleague
You're just a new employee, don't be so presumptuous and overstep the seniors.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukไล่ออกlâi-ɔ̀ɔkเพราะprɔ́ทำตัวtam-dtuuaเผยอpà-yə̌əทะเยอทะยานtá-yəə-tá-yaanคิดkítจะjàเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiขาเก้าอี้kǎa-gâo-îiเจ้านายjâo-naaiตัวเองdtuua-eeng
He was fired for being arrogant and overly ambitious, trying to undermine his own boss.
บังอาจbang-àatเผยอpà-yə̌əขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทัดเทียมtát-tiiamกับgàpข้าkâaได้อย่างไรdâai-yàang-raiในเมื่อnai-mʉ̂ʉaเจ้าjâaoเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛสามัญชนsǎa-man-chon
How dare you be so impertinent as to try to be my equal, when you are merely a commoner?
คนkonบางคนbaang-konพอpɔɔได้ดีdâai-diiมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàเผยอpà-yə̌əตัวdtuuaลืมlʉʉmกำพืดgam-pʉ̂ʉtและlɛ́คนkonที่tîiเคยkəəiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaตนdtonมาmaa
Some people, once they gain success and power, tend to become arrogant, forgetting their origins and those who once helped them.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เผยอ said ผะ-เหยอ?
pà-yə̌ə
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |