แผ้ว
pɛ̂ɛoMeaning
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[to] clear [land/a path]; (fig.) remove obstacles
To clear land, a path, or an area by cutting away plants or other obstructions; also used figuratively to remove obstacles or dangers so that progress is possible. Often used in the phrase แผ้วถางแผ้วถางpɛ̂ɛo-tǎang[to] clear land; [to] cut back undergrowth.
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 togetherแผ้วถางpɛ̂ɛo-tǎangแผ้วถางpɛ̂ɛo-tǎang[to] clear land; [to] cut back undergrowthป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำเป็นtam-bpenทำเป็นtam-bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifเส้นทางเดินsên-taang-dəənเส้นทางเดินsên-taang-dəənwalking path; pedestrian routeใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The villagers helped clear the forest to make a new walking path.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàปลูกbplùukบ้านbâanเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngจ้างjâangคนkonมาmaaแผ้วถางpɛ̂ɛo-tǎangที่ดินtîi-dinให้hâiโล่งเตียนlôong-dtiianก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before building a house, he had to hire people to clear the land first.
บรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoได้dâaiแผ้วถางpɛ̂ɛo-tǎangทางtaangไว้wáiให้hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngได้dâaiมีชีวิตmii-chii-wítที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
Our ancestors cleared the path for future generations to have a better life.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแผ้วถางpɛ̂ɛo-tǎangอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkด้านdâanกฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutการลงทุนgaan-long-tunจากjàakต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
The government is trying to clear regulatory obstacles to attract foreign investment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
pɛ̂ɛo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |