ไม้พาย
máai-paaiMeanings
1NounA2
paddle (for propelling a boat)
a long-handled tool with a flat blade, held in the hands to propel or steer a small boat
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไม้พายmáai-paaiไม้พายmáai-paai1paddle (for propelling a boat)2spatula; stirring paddle (for cooking/mixing)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; one
There are two paddles in the boat.
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Grandpa used a paddle to slowly row the boat along the canal.
ตอนdtonพายเรือpaai reuuaอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeเขาkăoก็gâwทำtamไม้พายmáai paaiหลุดมือlùt meuตกน้ำdtòk náam
While he was rowing the boat, he suddenly dropped the paddle into the water.
การพายเรือgaan-paai-rʉʉaทวนน้ำtuuan-náamต้องdtɔ̂ngออกแรงɔ̀ɔk-rɛɛngใช้cháiไม้พายmáai-paaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
Paddling a boat against the current requires using the paddle with more force than usual.
2NounB1
spatula; stirring paddle (for cooking/mixing)
a flat, usually wooden tool used to stir or mix food, batter, or other materials
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไม้พายmáai-paaiไม้พายmáai-paai1paddle (for propelling a boat)2spatula; stirring paddle (for cooking/mixing)กวนguuanกวนguuan1[to] stir; mix by stirring2[to] disturb; bother; annoy3annoying; provoking (informal)4[to] cook down by stirring; stir until thickขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3classifier: ใบ
Mom is using a spatula to stir the dessert in the pan.
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ตอนdtonทำอาหารtam aa-hăanอย่าลืมyàa leumใช้cháiไม้พายmáai paaiคนkonส่วนผสมsùuan pà-sŏmให้hâiเข้ากันkâo ganดีๆdee deeนะná
When you're cooking, don't forget to use a spatula to mix the ingredients together well.
ไม้พายmáai-paaiซิลิโคนsí-lí-koonดีกว่าdii-gwàaไม้พายmáai-paaiไม้máaiเพราะprɔ́มันmanทนtonความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnได้dâaiสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàa
A silicone spatula is better than a wooden one because it can withstand higher heat.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเทteeแป้งเค้กbpɛ̂ɛng-kéekลงlongพิมพ์pimแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiใช้cháiไม้พายmáai-paaiปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaให้hâiเรียบrîiapเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-gan
After pouring the cake batter into the mold, use a spatula to smooth the surface until it's even.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
máai
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 1
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ไม้พายmáai-paaiไม้พายmáai-paaipaddle (for propelling a boat)paddle (for propelling a boat)Word