โพสท่า
pôot-tâaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] pose; strike a pose (for a photo)
To arrange one's body into a particular position, especially to be photographed or painted.
Examples
มาถ่ายmaa tàaiมาถ่ายmaa tàai1[to] come to shoot/film/photograph2[to] come to copy/transfer3colloq. [to] come to get an X‑rayรูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyโพสท่าpóht tâaโพสท่าpóht tâa[to] pose; strike a pose (for a photo)สวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Let's take a photo quickly! Everyone, strike a beautiful pose.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpโพสท่าถ่ายรูปpôot-tâa-tàai-rûupริมทะเลrim-tá-leeทั้งวันtáng-wanเลยləəi
Yesterday, the model posed for photos by the sea all day long.
ตากล้องdtaa-glɔ̂ngบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnโพสท่าpôot-tâaหันข้างhǎn-kâangนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iรูปrûupจะjàออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสวยขึ้นsǔuai-kʉ̂n
The photographer told me to pose by turning slightly to the side; the photo would come out nicer.
การโพสท่าgaan póht tâaให้ดูhâi dooเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châatเป็นbpenทักษะták-sàอย่างหนึ่งyàang nèungที่têeต้องdtôngฝึกฝนfèuk fŏnโดยเฉพาะdoi chá-pórเวลาที่way-laa têeต้องdtôngถ่ายรูปtàai rôopต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yér
Posing naturally is a skill that requires practice, especially when you have to take photos in front of many people.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pôot
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โพสpôhtโพสpôht1[to] post [sth] online (nonstandard spelling of “โพสต์”)2an online post (nonstandard spelling of “โพสต์”)3[to] pose (for a photo)4a pose (in photography/fashion)[to] post [sth] online (nonstandard spelling of “โพสต์”)Part 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
โพสท่าpôot-tâaโพสท่าpôot-tâa[to] pose; strike a pose (for a photo)[to] pose; strike a pose (for a photo)Word