ประสา
bprà-săa
Meanings
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-săa1as is typical; in keeping with one's nature/status2in a simple/unpretentious way'.
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)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleอย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3ominous; inauspiciousเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerตามประสาdtaam bprà-săaตามประสาdtaam bprà-săa1as is typical; in keeping with one's nature/status2in a simple/unpretentious wayเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenนั่นแหละnân làeนั่นแหละnân làe1exactly; that's it2emphatic particle: 'exactly; indeed'
Let the children run and play. Don't scold them; that's just how kids are.
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
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)แค่นี้kâe néeแค่นี้kâe née1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3[!] that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)แหละlàeแหละlàeemphasis/focus particle (colloquial)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleตามประสาdtaam bprà-săaตามประสาdtaam bprà-săa1as is typical; in keeping with one's nature/status2in a simple/unpretentious wayคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleหาเช้ากินค่ำhăa cháo gin kâmหาเช้ากินค่ำhăa 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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Word Breakdown
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ประสาbprà-săaประสาbprà-săaway; manner; nature (of someone/something)