ประหม่า
bprà-màaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] feel nervous; self-conscious; flustered
To feel or be nervous, awkward, or self-conscious, especially when in front of people or under pressure.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ประหม่าbprà-màaประหม่าbprà-màa[to] feel nervous; self-conscious; flusteredเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเยอะๆyér-yérเยอะๆyér-yér1a lot; in large amounts (colloquial, emphatic)2many; numerous (colloquial, emphatic)
I feel nervous when I have to speak in front of many people.
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เขาkǎoประหม่าbprà-màaมากmâakตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkเลยləəiตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamได้dâaiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdii
He was very nervous during his first job interview, so he didn't answer the questions very well.
นักเรียนหญิงnák-riian-yǐngคนkonนั้นnánดูduuประหม่าbprà-màaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคุณครูkun-kruuเรียกrîiakให้ออกhâi-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamหน้าnâaชั้นเรียนchán-riian
That female student looked self-conscious when the teacher called her to answer a question in front of the class.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenนักเปียโนnák-bpiia-nooมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangอดòtประหม่าbprà-màaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnการแสดงคอนเสิร์ตgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kɔɔn-sə̀ətใหญ่yàiทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
Even though he is a professional pianist, he can't help but feel nervous before every major concert performance.
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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ประหม่าbprà-màaประหม่าbprà-màa[to] feel nervous; self-conscious; flustered[to] feel nervous; self-conscious; flusteredWord