ประทาน
bprà-taanMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] bestow; [to] grant (honorific/formal)
to formally give or confer something, especially by a person of high status; honorific/formal verb meaning to bestow or grant
Examples
ท่านประธานtân-bprà-taanท่านประธานtân-bprà-taan1Mr./Madam Chair (form of address)2the chairperson (honorific reference)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerประทานbprà-taanประทานbprà-taan1[to] bestow; [to] grant (honorific/formal)2bestowed; granted (honorific/formal)ทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎascholarship; study grantให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเรียนดีriian-diiเรียนดีriian-dii[to] do well academically; get good gradesแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛnขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛn1scarce; lacking2[to] be in short supply; lack
The president formally bestowed scholarships to students with good grades but limited means.
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มูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíได้dâiประทานbprà-taanรางวัลraang-wanเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótแก่gàeผู้ทำpôo tamคุณประโยชน์kun-nà-bprà-yòhtแก่gàeสังคมsăng-kom
The foundation conferred an honorary award on those who have contributed to society.
ในnaiพิธีpí-teeดังกล่าวdang glàaoท่านtâanผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaประทานbprà-taanโล่lôhเชิดชูเกียรติchêrt choo gìiatแก่gàeผู้ชนะเลิศpôo chá-ná-lêrtทุกtúkสาขาsăa-kăa
In the ceremony, the governor formally granted honorary plaques to the winners in all categories.
สภามหาวิทยาลัยsà-paa-má-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมีมติmii-má-dtìประทานbprà-taanปริญญากิตติมศักดิ์bpà-rin-yaa-gìt-dtì-má-sàkแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิpûu-song-kun-ná-wútระดับนานาชาติrá-dàp-naa-naa-châat
The university council resolved to bestow honorary degrees upon internationally distinguished scholars.
2AdjectiveC1
bestowed; granted (honorific/formal)
given or granted by a high-status person; used as a respectful modifier in formal/royal context
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂n1[to] be held; take place (of an event)2[to] organize; hold; stage (an event)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsประทานbprà-taanประทานbprà-taan1[to] bestow; [to] grant (honorific/formal)2bestowed; granted (honorific/formal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับรองráp-rɔɔngรับรองráp-rɔɔng1[to] guarantee; assure2[to] certify; attest; authenticate3[to] endorse; vouch for; back4[to] receive; entertain; look after (guests)5[to] approve; ratify; adopt formallyแขกผู้มีเกียรติkɛ̀ɛk-pûu-mii-gìiatแขกผู้มีเกียรติkɛ̀ɛk-pûu-mii-gìiat(formal) honored guest; distinguished guest
This event is held in the audience chamber to receive honored guests.
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ผู้pûuเข้าพบkâo-pópต่างdtàangเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaเข้าสู่kâo-sùuห้องhɔ̂ngประทานbprà-taanด้วยdûuaiความสำรวมkwaam-sǎm-ruuamและlɛ́แต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiสุภาพsù-pâap
The audience members prepared to enter the audience chamber with composure and formal attire.
ภายpaaiในอาคารnai-aa-kaanประทานbprà-taanมีmiiการจัดวางgaan-jàt-waangเก้าอี้gâo-îiอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápพิธีการpí-tii-gaanระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔung
Inside the audience hall, chairs are arranged systematically to accommodate high-level ceremonies.
คณะรัฐมนตรีká-ná-rát-tà-mon-dtriiเข้าพบkâo-pópในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngประทานbprà-taanตามdtaamระเบียบแบบแผนrá-bìiap-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnพร้อมprɔ́ɔmปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamราชประเพณีrâat-chá-bprà-pee-niiอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
The cabinet met in the audience chamber according to protocol, strictly observing royal traditions.
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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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
ประทานbprà-taanประทานbprà-taan[to] bestow; [to] grant (honorific/formal)[to] bestow; [to] grant (honorific/formal)Word