บร๊ะ
bráMeaning
1InterjectionB2
wow; whoa; oh my
an informal exclamation used to express surprise, amazement, or sudden realization
Examples
บร๊ะbráบร๊ะbráwow; whoa; oh myทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundจังเลยjang-ləəiจังเลยjang-ləəiso; very; really (intensifier)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเดตbpai-dèetไปเดตbpai-dèet[to] go on a dateเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
Wow! Why are you dressed so handsomely today? Going on a date?
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บร๊ะbráนึกไม่ถึงnʉ́k-mâi-tʉ̌ngเลยləəiว่าwâaเธอtəəจะjàทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanอร่อยà-rɔ̀iขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
Whoa! I never thought you could cook this deliciously.
บร๊ะbráเพิ่งpêrngรู้rúuว่าwâaฟังก์ชันfang-chanนี้néeในnaiมือถือmeuu tĕuuมันmanทำtamแบบนี้bàep néeได้dâiด้วยdûuayสะดวกsà-dùuakสุดๆsùt sùt
Aha! I just realized this function on the phone can do this too. Super convenient!
บร๊ะbráฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉวาดรูปwâat-rûupของkɔ̌ɔngนายnaaiพัฒนาขึ้นpát-tá-naa-kʉ̂nเยอะyə́เลยləəiนะnáเนี่ยnîiaแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaสายตาsǎai-dtaaตัวเองdtuua-eeng
Whoa! Your drawing skills have improved so much. I can hardly believe my eyes.
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 tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
brá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → 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 | — | — |