Thai word
แพ้
pháe
输/过敏
How to pronounce แพ้
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
แพ้ is written pháe and carries the high tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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phae
Mid tone
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phàe
Low tone
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phâe
Falling tone
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phǎe
Rising tone
- แพ้
pháe
High tone
What does แพ้ mean?
Translation
输/过敏
แพ้ (pháe) means "输/过敏" in Thai.
Example sentences
ผมแพ้อาหารทะเลครับ ไม่ใส่ได้ไหม
phǒm pháe aahǎan tá-lee khráp mâi sài dâai mǎi
我对海鲜过敏。可以不放吗？
ผมแพ้ยาเพนนิซิลินครับ
phǒm pháe yaa phen-ni-si-lin khráp
我对 phen-ni-si-lin 过敏。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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