ปรนัย
bpɔɔ-rá-naiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
objective (test type)
describing test items with predetermined correct answers (e.g., multiple choice, true/false, matching), as opposed to open-ended responses
Examples
ข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemวิชานี้wí-chaa-níiวิชานี้wí-chaa-níithis subject; this courseเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แบบปรนัยbɛ̀ɛp-bpɔɔ-rá-naiแบบปรนัยbɛ̀ɛp-bpɔɔ-rá-naiobjective-type; objective test formatทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตัวเลือกdtuua-lʉ̂ʉakตัวเลือกdtuua-lʉ̂ʉakoption; choice; alternativeให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉak1[to] allow (someone) to choose; offer options2to choose from; available for selectionคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctlyเพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4equal to; as much as (literary)5enough; sufficient (literary/formal)ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
This subject’s exam is entirely objective, with options where only one answer is correct.
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ครูkruuบอกว่าbòk wâaพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeจะมีjà meeแบบทดสอบbàep tót-sòpปรนัยbpà-rá-naiสั้นsânๆ-ทั้งtángแบบbàepถูกผิดtòok pìtและláeจับคู่jàp kôoคำศัพท์kam sàp
The teacher said there will be a short objective quiz tomorrow, including true/false and matching vocabulary.
การประเมินgaan-bprà-məənแบบปรนัยbɛ̀ɛp-bpɔɔ-rá-naiช่วยchûuaiตรวจdtrùuatได้dâaiรวดเร็วrûuat-reoเพราะprɔ́คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpถูกtùukกำหนดไว้gam-nòt-wáiล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaและlɛ́ให้คะแนนhâi-ká-nɛɛnได้dâaiตามdtaamแนวnɛɛoคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpเดียวกันdiiao-gan
Objective assessment allows quick grading because answers are predetermined and can be scored with the same key.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเที่ยงตรงkwaam-tîiang-dtrongนักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiใช้cháiแบบสอบถามbɛ̀ɛp-sɔ̀ɔp-tǎamปรนัยbpɔɔ-rá-naiเช่นchênแบบbɛ̀ɛpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakตอบdtɔ̀ɔpหลายlǎaiตัวเลือกdtuua-lʉ̂ʉakแทนtɛɛnคำถามkam-tǎamปลายเปิดbplaai-bpə̀ət
For accuracy, the researchers used objective questionnaires, such as multiple-choice items, instead of open-ended questions.
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objective test
a test composed of questions with fixed correct answers (e.g., multiple choice, true/false)
Examples
ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)สอบกลางภาคsɔ̀ɔp-glaang-pâakสอบกลางภาคsɔ̀ɔp-glaang-pâakmidterm examเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แบบปรนัยbɛ̀ɛp-bpɔɔ-rá-naiแบบปรนัยbɛ̀ɛp-bpɔɔ-rá-naiobjective-type; objective test formatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉak1[to] allow (someone) to choose; offer options2to choose from; available for selectionกาgaaกาgaa1kettle; pouring pot2[to] mark; cross; check (a box)3crow (bird)ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)เพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4equal to; as much as (literary)5enough; sufficient (literary/formal)ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)
The midterm exam is objective, with only one correct choice for each question.
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ครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaพาร์ตpáatปรนัยbpɔɔ-rá-naiจะjàตรวจdtrùuatเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaเพราะprɔ́คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpถูกผิดtùuk-pìtชัดเจนchát-jeen
The teacher said the objective section is graded faster because answers are clearly right or wrong.
นักเรียนnák riianชอบchôpข้อสอบkôr sòpปรนัยbpà-rá-naiแบบbàepก-ข-ค-งgà-kà-khǒngเพราะpráwไม่ต้องmâi dtôngเขียนkĭianอธิบายà-tí-baaiยาวyaaoๆ-
Students like multiple-choice objective tests because they don’t have to write long explanations.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเที่ยงตรงkwaam-tîiang-dtrongอาจารย์aa-jaanเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpปรนัยbpɔɔ-rá-naiทั้งtángแบบbɛ̀ɛpถูกtùukผิดpìtและlɛ́หลายlǎaiตัวเลือกdtuua-lʉ̂ʉakในnaiวิชานี้wí-chaa-níi
For accuracy, the professor uses objective questions in both true–false and multiple-choice formats in this course.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปรนัย said ปอ-ระ-ไน?
bpɔɔ-rá-nai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
bpɔɔ
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 | — | — |