ประมาท

bprà-mâat

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

careless; negligent; reckless

failing to use proper care or caution; inattentive in a way that may cause harm; sometimes reckless

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingประมาทbprà-mâatประมาทbprà-mâat1careless; negligent; reckless2[to] be careless; act negligently; be reckless3[to] underestimate; take lightlyปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàk1machine (single unit)2machinery (collective)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตรวจเช็กdtrùuat-chékตรวจเช็กdtrùuat-chék[to] check; inspect
He was criticized for being negligent, letting the machine run without checking it.
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2VerbB1

[to] be careless; act negligently; be reckless

to behave without sufficient caution or regard for risk; to act in a negligent or reckless way

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3VerbB2

[to] underestimate; take lightly

to not give something or someone proper weight or seriousness; to underrate a risk or opponent

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ประมาท said ประ-มาด?

bprà-mâat

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

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——