เภทภัย
pêet-paiMeaning
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disaster; calamity
A serious disaster or calamity that causes great harm or damage.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyกระสอบทรายgrà-sɔ̀ɔp-saaiกระสอบทรายgrà-sɔ̀ɔp-saai1sandbag2punching bag3punching bag (figurative)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveเภทภัยpêet-paiเภทภัยpêet-paidisaster; calamityจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded
The villagers helped each other prepare sandbags to protect against the calamity of flooding.
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เราraoทุกคนtúk konควรkuuanมีสติmee sà-dtìและláeไม่ประมาทmâi bprà-mâatเพื่อรับมือpêuua ráp meuuกับgàpเภทภัยpâyt-paiต่างๆdtàang-dtàangที่têeอาจàatเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêun
We all should be mindful and not careless in order to cope with various disasters that may occur.
ความสามัคคีkwaam-sǎa-mák-kiiของkɔ̌ɔngคนในชาติkon-nai-châatเป็นbpenกำลังgam-langสำคัญsǎm-kanที่จะtîi-jàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoผ่านพ้นpàan-pónเภทภัยpêet-paiครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiไปbpaiได้dâai
The unity of the people in the nation is a crucial force that will help us overcome this great calamity.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatกำลังgam-langศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพยากรณ์pá-yaa-gɔɔnและlɛ́แจ้งเตือนjɛ̂ɛng-dtʉʉanเภทภัยpêet-paiทางธรรมชาติtaang-tam-má-châatให้hâiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
Scientists are studying data to forecast and warn of natural disasters with greater accuracy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เภทภัย said เพด-ไพ?
pêet-pai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ท, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pêet
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |