ตาปรือ
dtaa-bprʉʉMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
sleepy-eyed; having half-closed eyes
having half-closed or heavy eyes, typically due to sleepiness, fatigue, or intoxication
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateดึกdʉ̀kดึกdʉ̀k1late at night; late2late at nightวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สภาพsà-pâapสภาพsà-pâapcondition; stateตาปรือdtaa-bprʉʉตาปรือdtaa-bprʉʉsleepy-eyed; having half-closed eyes
He worked late last night, so he came to work today with heavy eyes.
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The little daughter is getting so sleepy that her eyes are half-closed now.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakกินginยาแก้แพ้yaa-gɛ̂ɛ-pɛ́ɛเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂นั่งnângตาปรือdtaa-bprʉʉและlɛ́ไม่มีสมาธิmâi-mii-sà-maa-tíในnaiการเรียนgaan-riianเลยləəi
After taking the allergy medicine, she sat with heavy eyes and had no concentration for studying at all.
เขาkǎoดื่มdʉ̀ʉmเหล้าlâoในnaiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiหนักnàkมากmâakจนjonเดินdəənตาปรือdtaa-bprʉʉออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakร้านráan
He drank so much alcohol at the party that he walked out of the bar with half-closed eyes.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ปรือbprʉʉปรือbprʉʉ1half-closed (of eyes); heavy-lidded2reed; sedgehalf-closed (of eyes); heavy-liddedPart 2
ตาปรือdtaa-bprʉʉตาปรือdtaa-bprʉʉsleepy-eyed; having half-closed eyessleepy-eyed; having half-closed eyesWord