ปรสิต
bpà-rá-sìtMeanings
1NounB2
parasite (organism)
An organism that lives on or in another organism (the host) and gets benefits from it while harming the host.
Examples
เห็บhèpเห็บhèptick (parasite)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปรสิตbpà-rá-sìtปรสิตbpà-rá-sìt1parasite (organism)2freeloader; parasite (figurative)ชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít-nʉ̀ngชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít-nʉ̀nga certain kind; one kind (of)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดูดdùutดูดdùut1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)เลือดlʉ̂ʉatเลือดlʉ̂ʉat1blood2bloodline; lineage3spirit; vigor4health points; HP (gaming slang)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eats
Ticks are a type of parasite that lives on dogs and feeds on their blood.
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ถ้าtâaไม่mâiอยากyàakมีmiiพยาธิpá-yâatซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenปรสิตbpà-rá-sìtในnaiลำไส้lam-sâiก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanกินginอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiปรุงbprungสุกsùkเสมอsà-mə̌ə
If you don't want intestinal worms, which are parasites, you should always eat cooked food.
นักnákชีววิทยาศึกษาchii-wá-wít-tá-yaa-sʉ̀k-sǎaความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnระหว่างrá-wàangปรสิตbpà-rá-sìtและlɛ́โฮสต์hóotของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manในnaiระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêet
Biologists study the complex relationship between a parasite and its host within an ecosystem.
การติดเชื้อgaan dtìt chéuuaปรสิตbpà-rá-sìtบางชนิดbaang chá-nítอาจàatไม่mâiแสดงอาการsà-daeng aa-gaanในnaiระยะแรกrá-yá râekแต่dtàeจะjàค่อยๆkôi kôiทำลายtam laaiสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapของkŏngโฮสต์hóotในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
Some parasitic infections may not show symptoms initially but will gradually damage the host's health in the long run.
2NounB2
freeloader; parasite (figurative)
A person who takes advantage of others and gives nothing in return; a freeloader.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feeหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâanทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâan[to] do housework; do household choresเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉan[to] be like; resemble [sb/sth]; be similar to [sb/sth]ปรสิตbpà-rá-sìtปรสิตbpà-rá-sìt1parasite (organism)2freeloader; parasite (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
He never helps pay rent or do chores; he's like a parasite in this house.
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เธอterเบื่อbèuuaที่têeจะjàต้องdtôngเลี้ยงดูlíiang dooน้องชายnóng chaaiที่têeโตdtohแล้วแต่láew dtàeไม่mâiยอมyomทำงานtam ngaanเขาkăoเป็นbpenปรสิตbpà-rá-sìtชัดๆchát chát
She's tired of supporting her grown brother who refuses to work; he's clearly a freeloader.
คนkonประเภทbprà-pêetที่tîiเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapความใจดีkwaam-jai-diiของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotตัวเองdtuua-eengก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiต่างdtàangอะไรà-raiจากjàakปรสิตbpà-rá-sìtของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-kom
People who exploit the kindness of others for their own benefit are no different from parasites on society.
อย่าyàaหลงกลlŏng gonคำพูดหวานๆkam pôot wăan-wăanของเขาkŏng kăoเลยloieเขาkăoเป็นbpenแค่kâeปรสิตbpà-rá-sìtที่têeคอยkoiเกาะgòrคนรวยkon ruuayเพื่อpêuuaความสุขสบายkwaam sùk sà-baaiของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
Don't fall for his sweet talk; he's just a parasite who latches onto wealthy people for his own comfort.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปรสิต said ปะ-ระ-สิต?
bpà-rá-sìt
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpà
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 | — | — |