ประปราย(bprà-bpraai)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
scattered; sparse; sporadic
happening in small amounts or at separate points; not continuous or widespread
Examples
ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainประปรายbprà-bpraaiประปรายbprà-bpraai1scattered; sparse; sporadic2sporadically; here and thereทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wet; make wetแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ท่วมtûuamท่วมtûuam1to flood; inundate2to overwhelm; be swamped3flooded; inundated
It rained in scattered amounts all day, making the roads wet but not flooded.
2AdverbB2
sporadically; here and there
in a scattered or occasional manner
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faecoffee shop; caféเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onประปรายbprà-bpraaiประปรายbprà-bpraai1scattered; sparse; sporadic2sporadically; here and thereตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ตรอกเล็กdtròk lékตรอกเล็กdtròk lék1narrow alley; small lane2narrow passage; slim chance (fig.)ๆ-ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ย่านนี้yâan néeย่านนี้yâan néethis area; this neighborhood
There are coffee shops open here and there along the small alleys in this area.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เป็นแห่งๆbpen hàeng hàengเป็นแห่งๆbpen hàeng hàengin spots; here and there
in spots; here and there
กระจายๆgrà-jaai grà-jaaiกระจายๆgrà-jaai grà-jaaispread out; scattered
spread out; scattered
ห่างๆhàang hàangห่างๆhàang hàang1at a distance; from afar2infrequently; every now and then3casually; not closely involved4sparsely; far apart
- at a distance; from afar
- infrequently; every now and then
- casually; not closely involved
- sparsely; far apart
บางตาbaang dtaaบางตาbaang dtaa1sparse; few2[to] appear less; be seen less often
- sparse; few
- [to] appear less; be seen less often
หรอมแหรมrŏm-răemหรอมแหรมrŏm-răem1sparse; scanty; scattered2piecemeal; in dribs and drabs
- sparse; scanty; scattered
- piecemeal; in dribs and drabs
Word Breakdown
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ประปรายbprà-bpraaiประปรายbprà-bpraaiscattered; sparse; sporadic