ไถพรวน
tǎi-pruuanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] till; [to] plow and loosen soil
to till the soil; to plow and loosen the earth for cultivation
Examples
ชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toไถพรวนtǎi-pruuanไถพรวนtǎi-pruuan[to] till; [to] plow and loosen soilดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaan1season (time of year)2season (sports/activities)3season (TV series)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
Farmers are starting to till the soil to prepare for planting rice in the new season.
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Dad uses a tractor to till the soil in the vegetable garden every morning.
การไถgaan-tǎiพรวนดินpruuan-dinก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâoฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnจะjàช่วยchûuaiกำจัดgam-jàtวัชพืชwát-chá-pʉ̂ʉtและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiดินร่วนซุยdin-rûuan-suiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Tilling the soil before the rainy season helps eliminate weeds and makes the soil more friable.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnยุคใหม่yúk-màiบางbaangกลุ่มglùmเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiวิธีwí-tiiไถพรวนtǎi-pruuanน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́จุลินทรีย์jù-lin-siiในnaiหน้าดินnâa-din
Some modern farmers choose to use reduced tillage methods to preserve moisture and microorganisms in the topsoil.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ไถtǎiไถtǎi1[to] plow; [to] till2plow; plough3[to] shave (very close); [to] clip4[to] scroll/swipe through (slang)5[to] squeeze money out of [sb] (slang)[to] plow; [to] tillPart 1
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พรวนpruuanพรวนpruuan[to] loosen soil; [to] hoe; [to] cultivate[to] loosen soil; [to] hoe; [to] cultivatePart 2
ไถพรวนtǎi-pruuanไถพรวนtǎi-pruuan[to] till; [to] plow and loosen soil[to] till; [to] plow and loosen soilWord