ไพล์
paiMeaning
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pile (foundation)
a long, heavy member driven into the ground to support a structure or resist loads
Examples
เขาตอกkǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkเขาตอกkǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkKho Tok; Khao Tok (toponym)ไพล์paiไพล์paipile (foundation)รองรับrɔɔng-rápรองรับrɔɔng-ráp1[to] support; bear (physically)2[to] accommodate; be compatible withฐานรากtǎan-râakฐานรากtǎan-râak1building foundation; footing2underpinning; fundamental basis (figurative)บ้านใหม่bâan-màiบ้านใหม่bâan-màinew house/homeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
They drove piles to support the foundation of the new house.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสร้างsâangสะพานsà-paanวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpดินdinเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakขนาดkà-nàatไพล์paiที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒm
Before building the bridge, engineers must test the soil to select the appropriate pile size.
โครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeใช้cháiไพล์สปันpai sà-bpanคอนกรีตkon-grèetเพื่อpêuuaต้านdtâanแรงยกraeng yókจากjàakน้ำใต้ดินnáam dtâi dinและláeเพิ่มpêrmความมั่นคงkwaam mân kongของkŏngฐานรากtăan râak
This project uses spun concrete piles to resist uplift from groundwater and enhance foundation stability.
ผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoปรับbpràpแผนpɛ̌ɛnตอกdtɔ̀ɔkไพล์paiหลังlǎngพบpópชั้นดินchán-dinแข็งkɛ̌ngลึกlʉ́kกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคาดkâatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการทรุดตัวgaan-sút-dtuuaในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The contractor adjusted the pile-driving plan after finding the hard soil layer deeper than expected to avoid long-term settlement.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |