ประกาย

bprà-gaai

Meanings

1NounB1

spark; glint; gleam

a small, bright flash or point of light; a brief shine

Examples

ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7degree (° symbol)8point (classifier for small dots/points)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoประกายแสงbprà-gaai săengประกายแสงbprà-gaai săengsparkle of light; flashให้เห็นhâi hĕnให้เห็นhâi hĕn[to] show; [to] make [sth] visible; [to] let [sb] seeชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)มืดmêuutมืดmêuut1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)
The stars in the sky are tiny points with a brief shine, clearly visible in the dark night.
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2NounB2

hint; glimmer (figurative)

a small sign or faint show of a quality, feeling, or idea

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3NounB2

spark (of emotion/idea)

a sudden start or stimulus of emotion or thought, as if lit by a spark

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ประกายbprà-gaaiประกายbprà-gaaispark; glint; gleamspark; glint; gleamWord