ประดับ
bprà-dàpMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] decorate; adorn; embellish
to make something look more attractive by adding ornaments, details, or finishing touches
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)ต้นคริสต์มาสdtôn-krít-mâatต้นคริสต์มาสdtôn-krít-mâatChristmas treeด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish
Mom decorates the Christmas tree with colored lights.
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They decorated the stage with flowers before the event started.
I will decorate the room with new posters tomorrow.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบูธbùutดูduuน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiขึ้นkʉ̂nเราraoควรkuuanประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiป้ายbpâaiไวนิลwai-ninและlɛ́ไฟส่องfai-sɔ̀ɔngเฉพาะจุดchà-pɔ́-jùt
To make the booth more appealing, we should decorate it with vinyl banners and spotlights.
2AdjectiveB1
ornamental; decorative; for show
serving mainly to make something look attractive; not primarily functional
Examples
หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)บานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกเล่นlûuk-lênลูกเล่นlûuk-lên1trick; gimmick2flourish; stylistic touchประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineจริงจังjing-jangจริงจังjing-jang1serious; earnest2seriously; earnestly
This window has decorative features that look nice, but they don't really block the sun.
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ปุ่มbpùmทองtɔɔngบนbonกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanประดับbprà-dàpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiใช้งานchái-ngaan
The gold studs on the bag are merely decorative and not functional.
แผ่นไม้pɛ̀n-máaiฉลุchà-lùที่tîiผนังpà-nǎngเป็นbpenงานngaanประดับbprà-dàpเพิ่มpə̂əmความงามkwaam-ngaamมากกว่าmâak-gwàaประโยชน์ใช้สอยbprà-yòot-chái-sɔ̌ɔi
The carved wooden panels on the wall are ornamental, adding beauty more than utility.
กันชนgan-chonโครเมียมkroo-miiamคันkanนี้níiเน้นnénบทบาทbòt-bàatเชิงchəəngประดับbprà-dàpเป็นหลักbpen-làkจึงjʉngไม่รองรับmâi-rɔɔng-rápแรงกระแทกrɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛkได้dâaiมากmâak
This chrome bumper serves mainly a decorative role, so it doesn't absorb much impact.
3VerbB2
[to] wear (as adornment)
to put on accessories, insignia, or medals as decoration
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)เหรียญrǐianเหรียญrǐian1coin2medal3CL: เหรียญ4round metal token5crypto coin; cryptocurrencyกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanbrave; courageousบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หน้าอกnâa-òkหน้าอกnâa-òk1chest; thorax; breast (area)2breasts (female)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocol
The soldier wears a bravery medal on his chest in the ceremony.
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วันนี้wan-níiเธอtəəประดับbprà-dàpสายสะพายsǎai-sà-paaiและlɛ́เข็มตราkěm-dtraaของkɔ̌ɔngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaขึ้นkʉ̂nรับปริญญาráp-bpà-rin-yaa
Today she puts on a sash and the university pin when receiving her degree.
นายตำรวจnaai-dtam-rùuatระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔungประดับbprà-dàpอินธนูin-tá-nuuเต็มยศdtem-yótเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamงานพระราชพิธีngaan-prá-râat-chá-pí-tii
The high-ranking police officer wears full epaulettes to attend the royal ceremony.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupร่วมกับrûuam-gàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaขณะkà-nàประดับbprà-dàpเหรียญทองrǐian-tɔɔngรอบrɔ̂ɔpลำคอlam-kɔɔหลังlǎngคว้าแชมป์kwáa-chɛ́m
The athlete takes a photo with family while wearing the gold medal around the neck after winning the championship.
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
- 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; dashed[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ดับdàpดับdàp1[to] go out; be extinguished2[to] extinguish; turn off3out; off; not running[to] go out; be extinguishedPart 2
ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp[to] decorate; adorn; embellish[to] decorate; adorn; embellishWord