ประพาฬ

bprà-paan

Meaning

1NounC2

coral; red coral gemstone (literary)

A literary term for coral, especially red coral valued as a gemstone and used in jewelry or ornaments.

Examples

สร้อยsɔ̂ɔiสร้อยsɔ̂ɔinecklaceประพาฬbprà-paanประพาฬbprà-paancoral; red coral gemstone (literary)สีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔn1[to] reflect; bounce back (light/sound/heat)2[to] mirror; reveal; be indicative of3santol (Southern Thai)ความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomความนิยมkwaam-ní-yom1popularity; public favor2trend; fashion; vogue3custom; common practice; convention4preference; liking; taste (collective)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การนำgaan-namการนำgaan-nam1act of leading/bringing2leadership; leading role3conduction (heat or electricity)ปะการังbpà-gaa-rangปะการังbpà-gaa-rangcoral (organism/material)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàp1jewelry; personal ornaments2fashion accessories3ornament; decorative fittingในอดีตnai-à-dìitในอดีตnai-à-dìitin the past; formerly
The red coral necklace displayed in the museum reflects the past popularity of using coral to make jewelry.
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Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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