ปราด
bpràatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] move swiftly; [to] dash
To move very quickly and suddenly; to dash or dart.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]ปราดbpràatปราดbpràat1[to] move swiftly; [to] dash2quickly; swiftlyข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒnข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒn[to] cross the roadไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That cat dashed across the road very quickly.
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พอpɔɔเห็นว่าhěn-wâaรถเมล์rót-meeกำลังจะgam-lang-jàออกɔ̀ɔkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ปราดbpràatไปที่bpai-tîiป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-meeทันทีtan-tii
When he saw the bus was about to leave, he immediately darted to the bus stop.
ขโมยkà-mŏoyฉวยchŭaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoแล้วláeoปราดbpràatเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiซอยsoiแคบๆkâep kâepอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reo
The thief snatched the bag and quickly darted into the narrow alley.
มีmiiเงาดำngao-damปราดbpràatผ่านpàanหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangไปbpaiเร็วreoจนjonฉันchǎnไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaตาdtaaฝาดfàatไปbpaiหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
A dark shadow darted past the window, so fast that I wasn't sure if my eyes were playing tricks on me.
2AdverbB1
quickly; swiftly
In a fast, sudden way; quickly or swiftly.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเหลือบมองlʉ̀ʉap-mɔɔngเหลือบมองlʉ̀ʉap-mɔɔng[to] glance; [to] look sidewaysฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปราดbpràatปราดbpràat1[to] move swiftly; [to] dash2quickly; swiftlyหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เดินไปdəən-bpaiเดินไปdəən-bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]
He gave me a quick glance before hurrying away.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnรถrótกำลังจะgam-lang-jàชนchonเขาkǎoจึงjʉngหักหลบhàk-lòpเข้าข้างkâo-kâangทางtaangอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoปราดbpràatเดียวdiiao
When he saw the car was about to crash, he swiftly swerved to the side of the road in one quick motion.
น้ำตาnáam-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəไหลลงมาlǎi-long-maaปราดbpràatอาบàapแก้มgɛ̂ɛmทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao-ráai
Her tears streamed swiftly down her cheeks the moment she heard the bad news.
จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gɔɔnตวัดdtà-wàtปลายbplaaiพู่กันpûu-ganปราดbpràatเดียวdiiaoก็gɔ̂เกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpenเส้นสายsên-sǎaiที่tîiทรงพลังsong-pá-langบนbonผืนผ้าใบpʉ̌ʉn-pâa-bai
With a single swift stroke of the brush, the artist created a powerful line on the canvas.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpràat
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 | — | — |