ปราบ

bpràap

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] suppress; quell

to stop or control by force, especially unrest, rebellion, or violence

Examples

รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesส่งกองกำลังsòng-gɔɔng-gam-langส่งกองกำลังsòng-gɔɔng-gam-lang[to] send troops; [to] dispatch forcesทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastปราบbpràapปราบbpràap1[to] suppress; quell2[to] subdue; bring under control3[to] tame; pacifyการจลาจลgaan-jà-laa-jonการจลาจลgaan-jà-laa-jonriot; violent civil unrestในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangcapital city
The government sent military forces to suppress the riot in the capital.
3 more examples
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanกษัตริย์gà-sàtมักจะmák jàยกทัพyók tápไปbpaiปราบbpràapกบฏgà-bòtตามdtaamหัวเมืองhŭua meuuangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangด้วยพระองค์เองdûuai prá ong ayng
In ancient times, the king would often lead the army to suppress rebellions in various provincial towns himself.
เจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจjâao-nâa-tîi-dtam-rùuatได้รับdâi-rápคำสั่งkam-sàngให้hâiเข้าkâoปราบbpràapเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanความไม่สงบkwaam-mâi-sà-ngòpที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nอย่างเร่งด่วนyàang-rêng-dùuan
The police officers were ordered to urgently suppress the unrest that had broken out.
ทางการtaang-gaanได้dâaiออกɔ̀ɔkมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปราบbpràapการgaanก่อgɔ̀ɔความรุนแรงkwaam-run-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มผู้ประท้วงglùm-pûu-bprà-túuang
The authorities have issued strict measures to suppress the violence perpetrated by the protest group.
2VerbB2

[to] subdue; bring under control

to overcome resistance or opposition and make it compliant (can be used for enemies, problems, or unruly behavior)

Examples

ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyพระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentปราบbpràapปราบbpràap1[to] suppress; quell2[to] subdue; bring under control3[to] tame; pacifyจอมมารjɔɔm-maanจอมมารjɔɔm-maan1demon king; demon lord; dark lord (fantasy)2an arch‑villain; a person viewed as supremely evil (figurative)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkpeace; tranquilityกลับคืนมาglàp-kʉʉn-maaกลับคืนมาglàp-kʉʉn-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] be restored; be returnedได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Finally, the hero was able to defeat the arch-villain and restore peace.
3 more examples
กว่าจะgwàa-jàปราบปัญหาbpràap-bpan-hǎaนี้níiได้dâaiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaและlɛ́ทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnไปbpaiเยอะมากyə́-mâak
Before we could overcome this problem, we had to use a lot of time and resources.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanชุดใหม่chút-màiต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpภารกิจสำคัญpaa-rá-gìt-sǎm-kanในnaiการgaanปราบปัญหาbpràap-bpan-hǎaคอร์รัปชันkɔɔ-ráp-chânที่tîiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kในnaiระบบราชการrá-bòp-râat-chá-gaan
The new government faces the important mission of overcoming the deep-rooted corruption problem in the bureaucracy.
การgaanจะjàปราบbpràapความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaผิดๆpìt pìtในnaiสังคมsăng-komได้dâiนั้นnánจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngอาศัยaa-săiการให้gaan hâiการศึกษาgaan sùk-săaและláeความเข้าใจkwaam kâo jaiอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuang
To overcome misconceptions in society, it requires continuous education and understanding.
3VerbB2

[to] tame; pacify

to make [sb/sth] less aggressive or wild so it can be controlled; often about animals or unruly behavior

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptปราบbpràapปราบbpràap1[to] suppress; quell2[to] subdue; bring under control3[to] tame; pacifyลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛpตัวแสบdtuua-sɛ̀ɛp1mischief-maker; naughty rascal2troublemaker; troublesome person or thingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวิ่งเล่นwîng-lênวิ่งเล่นwîng-lên[to] run around for fun; rompซนsonซนsonmischievous; naughty (lively troublemaking)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)หยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; halt
The mother tried to tame her naughty son who was running around non-stop.
3 more examples
เขาkǎoใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaanหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanกว่าจะgwàa-jàปราบม้าbpràap-máaป่าbpàaตัวdtuuaนี้níiให้hâiเชื่องchʉ̂ʉangได้dâai
He spent many months taming this wild horse until it became docile.
ครูkruuที่têeมีประสบการณ์mee bprà-sòp-gaanสูงsŏongเท่านั้นtâo nánจึงjeungจะสามารถjà săa-mâatทำให้tam hâiเด็กนักเรียนdèk nák riianห้องhôngท้ายๆtáai-táaiที่têeมีmeeพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamก้าวร้าวgâao ráaoสงบลงsà-ngòp longได้dâi
Only a highly experienced teacher can calm down the aggressive behavior of students in the remedial class.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaเขาkăoจะjàดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanคนใจดีkon jai deeแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoมีmeeวิธีทำwí-tee tamให้hâiคนkonพยศpá-yótสงบลงsà-ngòp longได้dâiอย่างน่าทึ่งyàang nâa tûeng
Although he seems like a kind person, he actually has a remarkable way of calming rebellious people.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bpràap

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ปราบปรามbpràap-bpraamปราบปรามbpràap-bpraam[to] suppress; crack down (on)

[to] suppress; crack down (on)

กำราบgam-râapกำราบgam-râap1[to] subdue; quell; bring under control2[to] put someone in their place; cow; discipline3[to] defeat decisively
  • [to] subdue; quell; bring under control
  • [to] put someone in their place; cow; discipline
  • [to] defeat decisively
สยบsà-yòpสยบsà-yòp1[to] subdue; suppress2[to] bow; prostrate; submit
  • [to] subdue; suppress
  • [to] bow; prostrate; submit
พิชิตpí-chítพิชิตpí-chít1[to] conquer; [to] defeat [sb]2[to] overcome [sth]; [to] accomplish [sth]
  • [to] conquer; [to] defeat [sb]
  • [to] overcome [sth]; [to] accomplish [sth]
บีทbìitบีทbìit1the rhythmic pulse; an instrumental backing track2[to] defeat; overcome (esp. in games or competitions)
  • the rhythmic pulse; an instrumental backing track
  • [to] defeat; overcome (esp. in games or competitions)