ประ
bpràMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes
To make separate dots or short marks on a surface, rather than a continuous line.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseประแป้งbprà-bpɛ̂ɛngประแป้งbprà-bpɛ̂ɛng[to] apply powderเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4point (argument/aspect)5decimal point6degree (° symbol)7point (classifier for small dots/points)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แก้มgɛ̂ɛmแก้มgɛ̂ɛm1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
Mom dabbed little dots of powder paste onto my cheeks.
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วันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanเด็กdèkประแป้งbprà-bpɛ̂ɛngบนbonแก้มgɛ̂ɛmกันganอย่างสนุกสนานyàang-sà-nùk-sà-nǎan
During Songkran, the children happily dabbed powder paste onto one another's cheeks.
เธอtəəใช้cháiพู่กันpûu-ganประbpràสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoเป็นbpenจุดjùtเล็กlékบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnสีน้ำเงินsǐi-náam-ngənให้hâiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanดาวdaao
She used a paintbrush to dab small white dots onto a blue background to look like stars.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàลากlâakเส้นsênยาวyaaoช่างเลือกchâng-lʉ̂ʉakใช้cháiปลายbplaaiพู่กันpûu-ganประbpràสีsǐiเป็นbpenจุดjùtตามdtaamขอบkɔ̀ɔpจานjaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangลวดลายlûuat-laai
Rather than drawing a long line, the craftsperson chose to dab dots of paint along the rim of the plate with the tip of a brush to create a pattern.
2AdjectiveB2
dotted; dashed
Made up of separate dots or short strokes, as in เส้นประเส้นประsên-bpràdotted line; dashed line, a dotted or dashed line.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกรรไกรgan-graiกรรไกรgan-grai1scissors2classifier: เล่มตัดกระดาษdtàt-grà-dàatตัดกระดาษdtàt-grà-dàat[to] cut paperตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)เส้นประsên-bpràเส้นประsên-bpràdotted line; dashed line
The teacher asked the children to cut the paper along the dotted line with scissors.
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กรุณาgà-rú-naaเซ็นชื่อsen-chʉ̂ʉบนbonเส้นประsên-bpràด้านล่างdâan-lâangแล้วlɛ́ɛoส่งเอกสารsòng-èek-gà-sǎanให้hâiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîi
Please sign on the dotted line below and hand the document to a staff member.
เส้นประsên-bpràในnaiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiแสดงsà-dɛɛngเส้นทางเดินป่าsên-taang-dəən-bpàaส่วนsùuanเส้นsênทึบtʉ́pแสดงsà-dɛɛngถนนtà-nǒnที่tîiรถยนต์rót-yonใช้cháiสัญจรsǎn-jɔɔn
The dashed lines on the map indicate hiking trails, while the solid lines indicate roads used by cars.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanแยกyɛ̂ɛkข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunสองsɔ̌ɔngชุดchútออกจากกันɔ̀ɔk-jàak-ganนักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiจึงjʉngใช้cháiเส้นsênทึบtʉ́pแทนค่าtɛɛn-kâaที่tîiวัดwátจริงjingและlɛ́เส้นประsên-bpràแทนค่าtɛɛn-kâaที่tîiคาดการณ์kâat-gaan
To help readers distinguish between the two sets of data, the researchers used a solid line for measured values and a dashed line for predicted values.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bprà
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 | — | — |