ประหยัด
bprà-yàtMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
economical; cost‑saving
using money, time, or resources carefully to avoid waste; budget‑friendly
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลือกเมนูlʉ̂ʉak-mee-nuuเลือกเมนูlʉ̂ʉak-mee-nuu1[to] choose from a menu2[to] choose from a software menuที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerประหยัดbprà-yàtประหยัดbprà-yàt1economical; cost‑saving2[to] save; be thriftyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อิ่มìmอิ่มìm1full (after eating)2[to] be full (after eating); feel full3satiated; content (figurative)ท้องtɔ́ɔngท้องtɔ́ɔng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)
I chose a budget-friendly menu that’s filling.
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He is frugal and plans his expenses every month.
ถ้าtâaแชร์chɛɛรถrótไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanจะjàช่วยchûuaiประหยัดbprà-yàtค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Carpooling to work will help save more on expenses.
แพ็กเกจpɛ́k-gèetนี้níiประหยัดbprà-yàtคุ้มค่าkúm-kâaเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpคนkonที่tîiอยากyàakลดlótค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
This package is budget-friendly and worthwhile, suitable for those who want to cut long-term costs.
2VerbB1
[to] save; be thrifty
to use less money, time, or resources; to avoid unnecessary spending or consumption
Examples
เดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ประหยัดเงินbprà-yàt-ngənประหยัดเงินbprà-yàt-ngən[to] save moneyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)นอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâanนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâan1outdoors; outside the house2outdoor; out-of-home
This month I will save money by not eating out.
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เราraoแบ่งปันbɛ̀ng-bpanรถrótไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanด้วยกันdûuai-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtค่าน้ำมันkâa-nám-man
We carpool to work to save on fuel costs.
ปิดไฟbpìt-faiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องhɔ̂ngจะjàช่วยchûuaiประหยัดไฟbprà-yàt-faiได้dâaiมากmâak
Turning off the lights every time you leave the room helps save a lot of electricity.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtปรับbpràpกระบวนการผลิตgrà-buuan-gaan-pà-lìtใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtเวลาwee-laaและlɛ́ทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnโดยdooiไม่mâiลดlótคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap
The company revamped its production process to save time and resources without reducing quality.
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 | — | — |