ปรบ
bpròpMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] clap; applaud
To strike the palms together to make a sound, often to show approval or to keep rhythm.
Examples
ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉ1to clap; applaud2applause; clappingให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jai[to] encourage; give moral support; cheer [sb] on/up; boost moraleนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalist
Everyone claps to encourage the singer.
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After the show ended, the audience clapped loudly.
The teacher had us clap in rhythm with the music.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaรับrápรางวัลraang-wanทุกคนtúk-konลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉอย่างyàangพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang
When the winner came out to receive the prize, everyone stood up and clapped in unison.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpròp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |