เย็บผ้า
yép-pâaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] sew (clothes/fabric)
to stitch pieces of fabric together or make/repair garments using a needle and thread or a sewing machine
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเย็บผ้าyép-pâaเย็บผ้าyép-pâa[to] sew (clothes/fabric)เก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
My mom is very good at sewing.
3 more examplesShow less
Yesterday, I sewed on a shirt button that had come off.
Grandma is going to sew an apron as a birthday gift.
พี่pîiสาวใช้sǎao-cháiเวลาว่างwee-laa-wâangในช่วงnai-chûuangสุดสัปดาห์sùt-sàp-daaเรียนriianเย็บผ้าyép-pâaเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəอยากyàakทำtamเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaใส่sàiเองeeng
My older sister spends her free time on weekends learning to sew because she wants to make her own clothes.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yép
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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เย็บผ้าyép-pâaเย็บผ้าyép-pâa[to] sew (clothes/fabric)[to] sew (clothes/fabric)Word