แผ่ขยาย
pɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] expand; extend (transitive)
to make something larger or more widespread in size, area, number, scope, or influence
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แผ่pɛ̀ɛแผ่pɛ̀ɛ1[to] spread; extend2[to] radiate; emit3[to] disseminate; propagate4[to] extend loving-kindness; share meritขยายสาขาkà-yǎai-sǎa-kǎaขยายสาขาkà-yǎai-sǎa-kǎa[to] expand branches; [to] open new branchesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet1nationwide; throughout the country2nationwide; countrywideในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext year
Our company has a plan to expand its branches nationwide next year.
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแผ่ขยายpàe kà-yăaiอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponทางวัฒนธรรมtaang wát-tá-ná-tamผ่านpàanสื่อsèuuต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
The government is trying to expand its cultural influence through various media.
จักรพรรดิjàk-grà-pátอเล็กซานเดอร์มหาราชà-lèk-saan-də̂ə-má-hǎa-râatทรงsongแผ่ขยายpɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎaiอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎang
Emperor Alexander the Great expanded his empire extensively.
องค์กรไม่แสวงหาผลกำไรong-gɔɔn-mâi-sà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎa-pǒn-gam-raiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiก่อตั้งขึ้นgɔ̀ɔ-dtâng-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแผ่ขยายpɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎaiโอกาสoo-gàatทางtaangการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛเด็กด้อยโอกาสdèk-dɔ̂ɔi-oo-gàat
This non-profit organization was established to expand educational opportunities for underprivileged children.
2VerbB2
[to] expand; spread (intransitive)
to become larger or more widespread; to spread out or proliferate
Examples
ไฟป่าfai-bpàaไฟป่าfai-bpàawildfire; bushfire; forest fireแผ่ขยายpɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎaiแผ่ขยายpɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎai1[to] expand; extend (transitive)2[to] expand; spread (intransitive)อย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftlyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมแรงlom-rɛɛngลมแรงlom-rɛɛng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditions
The wildfire spread rapidly because of the strong wind.
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ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánแผ่ขยายpɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎaiไปbpaiทั่วออฟฟิศtûua-ɔ́ɔp-fítภายในpaai-naiเวลาwee-laaไม่กี่mâi-gìiชั่วโมงchûua-moong
That rumor spread throughout the office within a few hours.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamเคป๊อปkee-bpɔ́pได้dâaiแผ่ขยายpɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎaiไปbpaiทั่วโลกtûua-lôokและlɛ́ได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomอย่างสูงyàang-sǔung
K-pop culture has spread worldwide and gained immense popularity.
ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaที่ว่าtîi-wâaโลกlôokแบนbɛɛnเคยkəəiแผ่ขยายpɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎaiไปbpaiในnaiหลายlǎaiอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tamโบราณboo-raanก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàถูกtùukพิสูจน์pí-sùutว่าwâaไม่mâiเป็นbpenความจริงkwaam-jing
The belief that the Earth is flat once proliferated in many ancient civilizations before it was proven untrue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แผ่ขยาย said แผ่-ขะ-หยาย?
pɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pɛ̀ɛ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แผ่pɛ̀ɛแผ่pɛ̀ɛ1[to] spread; extend2[to] radiate; emit3[to] disseminate; propagate4[to] extend loving-kindness; share merit[to] spread; extendPart 1
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ขยายkà-yǎaiขยายkà-yǎai1[to] expand; enlarge; extend2[to] lengthen; prolong3[to] magnify; zoom in4[to] elaborate; clarify[to] expand; enlarge; extendPart 2
แผ่ขยายpɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎaiแผ่ขยายpɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎai[to] expand; extend (transitive)[to] expand; extend (transitive)Word