บร้า
brâaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
crazy; silly (slang)
crazy, silly, or ridiculous (a playful, exaggerated slang spelling of บ้าบ้าbâa1insane; crazy (often offensive)2[excl.] crazy!; are you nuts?3crazy about [sth/sb]; obsessed with4foolish; irrational)
Examples
บร้าbrâaบร้าbrâa1crazy; silly (slang)2crazy!; oh stop it!ไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofไหวwǎiไหวwǎi1[to] be able to; manage to2[to] shake; tremble; quiver
That's crazy! Who could go outside when it's raining this hard!
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He bought a pair of sneakers for hundreds of thousands of baht, that's crazy!
แกgaeจะjàเอาaoเงินเก็บngern gèpทั้งชีวิตtáng chee-wítไปbpaiลงทุนlong tunในnaiหุ้นhûnเสี่ยงๆsìang-sìangแบบนั้นbàep nánเนี่ยนะnîa náบร้าbrâaไปแล้วbpai láew
You're going to invest your life savings in such risky stocks? That's crazy!
2InterjectionB1
crazy!; oh stop it!
used playfully to express mild embarrassment, shyness, or to tell someone they are being silly
Examples
บร้าbrâaบร้าbrâa1crazy; silly (slang)2crazy!; oh stop it!อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เขินkə̌ənเขินkə̌ən1shy; embarrassed2[to] feel shy/embarrassedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Oh stop it! Don't compliment me like this, I'm blushing.
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Oh you're silly! I'm not that cute.
ถึงtĕungเธอterจะjàทำหน้าtam nâaเหวี่ยงwìiangแล้วláeoพูดpôotว่าwâaบร้าbrâaแต่dtàeก็gâwดูออกdoo òkง่ายๆngâai ngâaiเลยloieว่าwâaเธอterชอบchôpที่têeถูกtòokชมchom
Even though she feigned annoyance and playfully said "Oh stop it!", it was easily obvious that she loved being complimented.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บร, the first consonant บ sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
brâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |