ประชด
bprà-chótMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically
to speak or act in a sarcastic way, often saying the opposite or exaggerating to mock or criticize
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutประชดbprà-chótประชดbprà-chót1[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically2[to] do sth sarcastically; [to] act out of spite3sarcastic remark; sarcasmว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateช้าจังcháa-jangช้าจังcháa-jang1so slow!2so slowนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyที่จริงtîi-jingที่จริงtîi-jingin fact; actuallyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])
He said sarcastically, “So slow at work, very impressive,” even though he was actually displeased.
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เธอterยิ้มyímแล้วláeoพูดpôotประชดbprà-chótว่าwâaดีdeeจังjangที่têeรถติดrót dtìtอีกแล้วèek láewเราraoชอบchôpมากๆmâak mâak
She smiled and said sarcastically, “Great that there’s traffic again, we just love it.”
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประชดbprà-chótหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเขาkǎoจงใจjong-jaiทำงานtam-ngaanตามdtaamคำสั่งkam-sàngทุกอย่างtúk-yàangแบบbɛ̀ɛpตรงdtrongตัวdtuuaจนjonเกิดgə̀ətปัญหาbpan-hǎa
To be sarcastic toward his boss, he intentionally followed every instruction literally, causing problems.
เธอtəəโพสต์póotประชดbprà-chótในnaiโซเชียลsoo-chiianว่าwâaบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanดีเลิศdii-lə̂ətรอrɔɔแค่kɛ̂ɛสองsɔ̌ɔngชั่วโมงchûua-moongเองeengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวิจารณ์wí-jaanร้านนั้นráan-nán
She posted sarcastically on social media, “Excellent service, only waited two hours,” to criticize the shop.
2VerbB2
[to] do sth sarcastically; [to] act out of spite
to do something as a sarcastic response or to show hurt feelings, often to make someone realize their fault
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanช่วยงานchûuai-ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assistก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionประชดbprà-chótประชดbprà-chót1[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically2[to] do sth sarcastically; [to] act out of spite3sarcastic remark; sarcasmให้hâiให้hâi1[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)รู้สึกผิดrúu-sʉ̀k-pìtรู้สึกผิดrúu-sʉ̀k-pìt[to] feel guilty
He was angry that his friend didn’t help, so he skipped the party as a way to make him feel guilty.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náamแต่dtɛ̀ɛพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoอาบàapแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoปิดน้ำbpìt-náamทั้งtángบ้านbâanประชดbprà-chótพ่อpɔ̂ɔ
Mom told us to save water, but my sister took a super short shower and then shut off the water in the whole house to get back at Dad.
เพราะpráwถูกtòokตำหนิdtam-nìบ่อยbòiๆ-เขาkăoจึงjeungยื่นyêunรายงานraai-ngaanแบบbàepขาวkăaoสะอาดsà-àatไร้ráiเนื้อหาnéuua hăaไปbpaiประชดbprà-chótเจ้านายjâo naai
Because he was criticized so often, he turned in a blank, contentless report to make a point to his boss.
แฟนfɛɛnบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเข้านอนkâo-nɔɔnเร็วreoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəกลับglàpนั่งทำงานnâng-tam-ngaanยันyanเช้าcháoประชดbprà-chótเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเห็นว่าhěn-wâaคำสั่งkam-sàngนั้นnánไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiความจริงkwaam-jingของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaan
Her partner told her to sleep early, but she worked until morning to make a point, showing that the order didn’t reflect the reality of her work.
3NounC1
sarcastic remark; sarcasm
words or a way of speaking that is sarcastic, used to show dissatisfaction or criticism
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiพูดด้วยpûut-dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ประชดbprà-chótประชดbprà-chót1[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically2[to] do sth sarcastically; [to] act out of spite3sarcastic remark; sarcasmว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเก่งจังgèng-jangเก่งจังgèng-jangso clever!; well done!เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaidissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
She said sarcastically, “So great, late again,” to show her dissatisfaction.
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เขาkăoใช้cháiถ้อยคำtôi kamประชดbprà-chótที่têeฟังfangเหมือนmĕuuanชมchomแต่dtàeจริงjingๆ-คือkeuการgaanติงdtingเรื่องงานrêuuang ngaanที่têeทำพลาดtam plâat
He used sarcastic wording that sounded like praise but was actually criticism about the work done wrong.
น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangประชดbprà-chótของkɔ̌ɔngหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaซึ่งsʉ̂ngลากlâakเสียงsǐiangยาวyaaoและlɛ́เน้นnénคำว่าkam-wâaยอดเยี่ยมyɔ̂ɔt-yîiamทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konรับรู้ráp-rúuเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaตำหนิdtam-nìทันทีtan-tii
The boss’s sarcastic tone, stretching the word ‘excellent’ for emphasis, made everyone immediately grasp the critical intent.
คำkamประชดbprà-chótที่tîiอาบàapน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangสุภาพsù-pâapนั้นnánแทงtɛɛngลึกlʉ́kกว่าgwàaการgaanดุdùโดยตรงdooi-dtrongเพราะprɔ́มันmanตอกย้ำdtɔ̀ɔk-yámข้อบกพร่องkɔ̂ɔ-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngอย่างyàangแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaai
Sarcastic words cloaked in a polite tone cut deeper than direct scolding, as they underscore flaws subtly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ประbpràประbprà1[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes2dotted; dashed3detriment (astrology)[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ประชดbprà-chótประชดbprà-chót[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcasticallyWord