ปรอท
bpà-rɔ̀ɔtMeanings
1NounA2
thermometer
A thermometer, especially the traditional glass-tube type that used mercury; colloquially referred to simply as ปรอทปรอทbpà-rɔ̀ɔt1thermometer2mercury (element)3temperature level (figurative); the mercury (fig.). Example: เอาปรอทมาวัดไข้ (Bring the thermometer to take a temperature).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderปรอทวัดไข้bpà-rɔ̀ɔt-wát-kâiปรอทวัดไข้bpà-rɔ̀ɔt-wát-kâithermometer (for fever)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)
Mom used a thermometer to take my younger sibling's temperature.
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When I was a kid, I broke a thermometer.
The nurse shook the thermometer before taking the patient's temperature.
ทุกวันนี้túk-wan-níiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiเปลี่ยนbplìianมาใช้maa-cháiเทอร์โมมิเตอร์təə-moo-mí-dtə̂əแบบbɛ̀ɛpดิจิทัลdì-jì-tâlแทนtɛɛnปรอทbpà-rɔ̀ɔtแบบbɛ̀ɛpแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Nowadays, most hospitals have switched to using digital thermometers instead of glass mercury ones.
2NounB1
mercury (element)
The chemical element mercury, a silvery heavy metal that is liquid at room temperature; used industrially and formerly in thermometers; symbol Hg.
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ปรอทbpà-rɔ̀ɔtปรอทbpà-rɔ̀ɔt1thermometer2mercury (element)3temperature level (figurative); the mercury (fig.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โลหะloo-hàโลหะloo-hàmetalที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoliquid (substance)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อุณหภูมิปกติun-hà-puum-bpòk-gà-dtìอุณหภูมิปกติun-hà-puum-bpòk-gà-dtìnormal temperature
Mercury is a metal that is liquid at normal temperatures.
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โรงงานอุตสาหกรรมroong-ngaan-ùt-sǎa-hà-gamบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ngต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiมาตรmâatการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganการรั่วไหลgaan-rûua-lǎiของkɔ̌ɔngสารปรอทsǎan-bpà-rɔ̀ɔtอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuat
Some industrial factories must have strict measures to prevent mercury leaks.
เราraoไม่ควรmâi-kuuanสัมผัสsǎm-pàtปรอทbpà-rɔ̀ɔtโดยตรงdooi-dtrongเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenสารพิษsǎan-pítที่tîiเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔร่างกายrâang-gaai
We shouldn't touch mercury directly because it is a toxic substance that is harmful to the body.
การปนเปื้อนgaan-bpon-bpʉ̂ʉanของkɔ̌ɔngสารปรอทsǎan-bpà-rɔ̀ɔtในnaiแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamเป็นbpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmที่tîiน่ากังวลnâa-gang-wonเพราะprɔ́สามารถsǎa-mâatสะสมsà-sǒmในnaiห่วงโซ่อาหารhùuang-sôo-aa-hǎanได้dâai
Mercury contamination in water sources is a worrying environmental problem because it can accumulate in the food chain.
3NounB1
temperature level (figurative); the mercury (fig.)
A figurative reference to temperature or heat level, likened to the mercury level in a thermometer. Example: ปรอทพุ่ง (the mercury shoots up; temperature rises sharply).
Examples
หน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnหน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnhot season; summerปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearปรอทbpà-rɔ̀ɔtปรอทbpà-rɔ̀ɔt1thermometer2mercury (element)3temperature level (figurative); the mercury (fig.)พุ่งสูงpûng-sǔungพุ่งสูงpûng-sǔung1[to] skyrocket; [to] surge2[to] shoot up high; [to] soar (physically)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This summer, the mercury is soaring.
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พอporใกล้glâiถึงtĕungวันwanเลือกตั้งlêuuak dtângปรอทการเมืองbpà-ròt gaan meuuangก็gâwยิ่งyîngร้อนแรงrón raengขึ้นkêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai
As election day approaches, the political temperature gets increasingly intense.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumเริ่มrə̂əmตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanปรอทbpà-rɔ̀ɔtกำลังจะgam-lang-jàแตกdtɛ̀ɛk
The atmosphere in the meeting room became tense, as if the mercury was about to burst.
ความเห็นkwaam-hěnที่tîiไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกันganของkɔ̌ɔngนักวิจารณ์nák-wí-jaanทำให้tam-hâiปรอทbpà-rɔ̀ɔtของkɔ̌ɔngวงการภาพยนตร์wong-gaan-pâap-pá-yonพุ่งสูงขึ้นpûng-sǔung-kʉ̂nก่อนgɔ̀ɔnงานประกาศรางวัลngaan-bprà-gàat-raang-wan
The conflicting opinions of critics caused the film industry's 'temperature' to spike before the awards ceremony.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปรอท said ปะ-หรอด?
bpà-rɔ̀ɔt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |