ปรง
bprongMeaning
1NounC1
cycad; sago palm
a cycad or sago palm, a palm-like plant with stiff leaves
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ปรงbprongปรงbprongcycad; sago palmไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทนแดดton-dɛ̀ɛtทนแดดton-dɛ̀ɛtsun-resistantได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
Dad planted a cycad tree in front of the house because it is easy to care for and tolerates the sun well.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛต้นdtônปรงbprongจะjàโตdtooช้าcháaมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpที่tîiได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiการgaanจัดสวนjàt-sǔuan
Even though cycads grow very slowly, they are highly popular ornamental plants in landscaping.
ใบbaiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônปรงbprongมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàแข็งkɛ̌ngและlɛ́เป็นbpenหนามnǎamซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenวิวัฒนาการwí-wát-tá-naa-gaanที่tîiช่วยchûuaiลดlótการสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaน้ำnáamในnaiสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatแห้งแล้งhɛ̂ɛng-lɛ́ɛng
The leaves of the cycad are stiff and spiky, which is an evolutionary trait that helps reduce water loss in arid climates.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatจัดให้jàt-hâiปรงbprongเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtเมล็ดmá-létเปลือยbplʉʉaiดึกดำบรรพ์dʉ̀k-dam-banที่tîiมีชีวิตรอดmii-chii-wít-rɔ̂ɔtมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยุคไดโนเสาร์yúk-dai-noo-sǎoโดยdooiแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiเปลี่ยนรูปbplìian-rûupร่างrâang
Botanists classify cycads as ancient gymnosperms that have survived since the age of dinosaurs with almost no change in shape.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bprong
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 | — | — |