บรีฟ
bríipMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] brief [sb]
To give someone a concise set of instructions or key information before a task or event.
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]บรีฟงานbríip-ngaanบรีฟงานbríip-ngaan[to] brief [sb] on a task/projectพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuua[to] prepare oneself; get ready
Could you brief me on tomorrow’s tasks? I’ll get prepared.
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaบรีฟbríipรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatหลักlàkและlɛ́ลำดับlam-dàpงานngaanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทีมtiimเข้าใจภาพkâo-jai-pâapรวมruuamของkɔ̌ɔngโปรเจกต์bproo-jèek
The manager briefed the key details and workflow so the team would understand the project overview.
เราraoจะjàบรีฟลูกทีมbríip-lûuk-tiimเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบทบาทbòt-bàatความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́ตัวชี้วัดdtuua-chíi-wátความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงสนามlong-sà-nǎamจริงjing
We will brief the team on roles, risks, and success metrics before going into the field.
2NounB2
brief; briefing
A concise summary or set of instructions and key information for a task, project, or meeting.
Examples
ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkproject (work/assignment)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientส่งบรีฟsòng brèepส่งบรีฟsòng brèep[to] send a brief (project brief)สั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ทีมteemทีมteemteam; groupเข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])โจทย์jòhtโจทย์jòht1problem; exercise; question (esp. math/school)2prompt; brief; guiding question
Before starting the project, the client sent a short brief so the team could understand the task.
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ขอบkòpรีฟréepที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynเรื่องrêuuangเป้าหมายbpâo măaiงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanและláeกำหนดส่งgam-nòt sòngด้วยdûuayนะná
Please provide a clear brief about the goals, budget, and deadline.
บรีฟbríipนี้níiสรุปsà-rùpอินไซต์in-sáiกลุ่มเป้าหมายglùm-bpâo-mǎaiแบรนด์brɛɛnโทนtoonและlɛ́ตัวชี้วัดdtuua-chíi-wátความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètไว้wáiอย่างครบถ้วนyàang-króp-tûuan
This brief comprehensively summarizes target audience insights, brand tone, and success metrics.
ถ้าtâaบรีฟbríipละเอียดlá-ìiatและlɛ́มีmiiตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangอ้างอิงâang-ingทีมtiimครีเอทีฟkrii-ee-tîipจะjàวางwaangแนวทางnɛɛo-taangได้dâaiเร็วreoและlɛ́ตรงdtrongทิศทางtít-taangมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
If the brief is detailed and includes references, the creative team can set the direction more quickly and accurately.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บรีฟ said บรี๊บ?
bríip
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written บรี๊บ (bríip). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บร, the first consonant บ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
bríip
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written บรี๊บ (bríip).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.