ประดุจ
bprà-dùtMeaning
1PrepositionC1
(literary) like; as
A literary or formal preposition used to make a comparison, meaning 'like' or 'as' before a noun phrase. Example: งดงามประดุจภาพวาด — 'as beautiful as a painting'.
Examples
ผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herขาวเนียนkǎao-niianขาวเนียนkǎao-niian(of skin) fair and smoothประดุจbprà-dùtประดุจbprà-dùt(literary) like; asไข่มุกkài-múkไข่มุกkài-múk1pearl (gem)2bubble tea pearls
Her skin is white and smooth, like a pearl.
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ความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngนั้นnánหนักอึ้งnàk-ʉ̂ngประดุจbprà-dùtมีmiiบางbaangสิ่งกดทับsìng-gòt-tápบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatไว้wái
The silence in that room was heavy, as if something was pressing down on the atmosphere.
หยาดน้ำค้างyàat-náam-káangบนbonใยแมงมุมyai-mɛɛng-mumต้องdtɔ̂ngแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเช้าyaam-cháaoส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoประดุจbprà-dùtเพชรpétเม็ดmétงามngaamที่tîiถูกtùukร้อยเรียงrɔ́ɔi-riiangอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
The dewdrops on the spiderweb, catching the morning sun, sparkled as if they were fine diamonds exquisitely strung together.
เขาkǎoยืนนิ่งyʉʉn-nîngไม่ไหวติงmâi-wǎi-dtingท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความโกลาหลkwaam-goo-laa-hǒnจิตใจสงบjìt-jai-sà-ngòpแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛประดุจbprà-dùtขุนเขาkǔn-kǎoที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiสั่นคลอนsàn-klɔɔnด้วยdûuaiแรงลมrɛɛng-lom
He stood perfectly still amidst the chaos, his mind calm and resolute, like a mountain unshaken by the wind.
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; dashed3detriment (astrology)[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ประดุจbprà-dùtประดุจbprà-dùt(literary) like; as(literary) like; asWord