ประสา
bprà-sǎaMeanings
1NounB2
way; manner; nature (of someone/something)
The characteristic manner, way, or nature of a person, group, or thing. Often used in the phrase 'ตามประสาตามประสาdtaam-bprà-sǎaas is typical; in keeping with one's nature/status'.
Examples
ปล่อยให้bplòi hâiปล่อยให้bplòi hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)วิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตามประสาdtaam bprà-săaตามประสาdtaam bprà-săaas is typical; in keeping with one's nature/statusเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)นั่นแหละnân làeนั่นแหละnân làe1exactly; that's it2emphatic particle: 'exactly; indeed'
Let the children run and play. Don't scold them; that's just how kids are.
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เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanชอบchôpล้อlóชื่อchêuพ่อpôrผมpŏmแต่dtàeผมpŏmไม่mâiโกรธgròhtหรอกròkก็gâwแค่หยอกkâe yòkกันganตามประสาdtaam bprà-săaเพื่อนฝูงpêuuan fŏong
My friends like to make fun of my dad's name, but I don't get mad. It's just joking around in the way friends do.
คุณย่าkun-yâaบ่นbònว่าwâaปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngปวดbpùuatเอวeeoทุกวันtúk-wanแต่dtɛ̀ɛหมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเป็นbpenเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtìก็gɔ̂ตามประสาdtaam-bprà-sǎaคนสูงอายุkon-sǔung-aa-yú
Grandma complains about her back hurting every day, but the doctor said it's normal, just the way it is for elderly people.
วัยรุ่นwai rûnก็gâwมักจะmák jàอยากรู้yàak róoอยากyàakลองlongและláeทำอะไรtam à-raiเสี่ยงๆsìang-sìangเป็นธรรมดาbpen tam-má-daaตามประสาdtaam bprà-săaวัยwaiของเขาkŏng kăoผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiควรจะkuuan jàเข้าใจkâo jaiและláeให้คำแนะนำhâi kam náe-namที่ดีtêe dee
Teenagers tend to be curious, want to try new things, and do risky stuff; it's natural for their age. Adults should understand and give good advice.
2NounB2
level; capacity; the likes of
One's level, capacity, or station in life, often used to express modesty, limitation, or a certain standard.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níi1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)แหละlɛ̀แหละlɛ̀emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ตามประสาdtaam-bprà-sǎaตามประสาdtaam-bprà-sǎaas is typical; in keeping with one's nature/statusคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหาเช้ากินค่ำhǎa-cháo-gin-kâmหาเช้ากินค่ำhǎa-cháo-gin-kâm1[to] live hand to mouth; subsist on daily wages2hand-to-mouth (describing people/lives)
This is all the money I can help with, as is fitting for someone who lives from hand to mouth.
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วันเกิดwan gèrtปีนี้bpee néeเราraoไม่ได้mâi dâaiจัดjàtงานใหญ่ngaan yàiอะไรà-raiแค่kâeกินข้าวgin kâaoกันganในnaiครอบครัวkrôp kruuaเล็กๆlék lékตามประสาdtaam bprà-săaเราrao
We didn't throw a big party for my birthday this year, just had a small family dinner, which is appropriate for our means.
บ้านbâanหลังlăngนี้néeอาจàatไม่mâiใหญ่โตyài dtohหรูหราrŏo-răaเหมือนmĕuuanบ้านbâanคนอื่นkon èunแต่dtàeก็gâwสุขสบายsùk sà-baaiตามประสาdtaam bprà-săaครอบครัวkrôp kruuaเล็กๆlék lékของเราkŏng rao
This house might not be as grand or luxurious as others, but it's comfortable according to the standards of our small family.
ถึงtĕungจะjàเป็นbpenแค่kâeของขวัญkŏng kwănเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiจากjàakน้ำใจnáam jaiก็gâwขอรับkŏr-rápไว้wáiด้วยความยินดีdûuai kwaam yin deeครับkrápถือว่าtĕuu wâaเป็นbpenน้ำใจnáam jaiตามdtaamประสาพี่น้องbprà-săa pêe nóng
Even though it's just a small gift from the heart, I'll gladly accept it; consider it a kind gesture appropriate among siblings.
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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ประสาbprà-sǎaประสาbprà-sǎaway; manner; nature (of someone/something)way; manner; nature (of someone/something)Word