ประพรม
bprà-promMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] sprinkle; [to] sprinkle over [sth/sb]
to scatter small drops of liquid over something or someone, for example perfume or holy water.
Examples
พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)ประพรมbprà-promประพรมbprà-prom[to] sprinkle; [to] sprinkle over [sth/sb]น้ำมนต์náam-monน้ำมนต์náam-monholy waterให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ญาติโยมyâat-yoomญาติโยมyâat-yoomlaypeople; lay devotees (Buddhist)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureพิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolทำบุญบ้านtam-bun-bâanทำบุญบ้านtam-bun-bâan1house-blessing ceremony (Buddhist)2[to] hold a house-blessing ceremony
The monk sprinkled holy water on the devotees after the house blessing ceremony.
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แม่mâeประพรมbprà-promน้ำหอมnám hŏmเบาbaoๆ-บนbonม่านmâanเพื่อให้pêuua hâiห้องhôngมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmอ่อนònๆ-
Mom lightly sprinkled perfume on the curtains to give the room a soft fragrance.
ก่อนgònออกจากòk jàakวัดwátเขาkăoประนมมือbprà-nom meuรับrápพรponขณะที่kà-nà têeหลวงตาlŭuang dtaaค่อยkôiๆ-ประพรมbprà-promหยดน้ำyòt náamมนต์monลงบนlong bonศีรษะsĕe-sà
Before leaving the temple, he put his hands together to receive blessings as the venerable monk gently sprinkled drops of holy water on his head.
ช่างchângดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiประพรมbprà-promละอองน้ำlá-ɔɔng-náamให้hâiกลีบglìipกุหลาบgù-làapชุ่มchûmพอประมาณpɔɔ-bprà-maanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงkongความสดkwaam-sòtโดยdooiไม่mâiทำtamให้ดอกhâi-dɔ̀ɔkเสียsǐiaทรงsong
The florist lightly doused the rose petals with a fine mist to keep them fresh without ruining their shape.
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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ประพรมbprà-promประพรมbprà-prom[to] sprinkle; [to] sprinkle over [sth/sb][to] sprinkle; [to] sprinkle over [sth/sb]Word