ประเทศ
bprà-têetMeaning
1NounA1
country; nation; state
a political unit with its own government, territory, and population
Examples
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; stateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâaiเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâai1Southeast Asia (region)2Southeast Asian (attributive)
Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia.
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I want to travel to many countries in Europe.
Next year he will move to a foreign country with his family.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoเรียนรู้riian-rúuว่าwâaทุกtúkประเทศbprà-têetมีmiiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanและlɛ́ธงtongของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Yesterday we learned that every country has its own government and flag.
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; dashed[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; statecountry; nation; stateWord