ปราปต์

bpráap

Meaning

1VerbC2

[to] have reached; [to] have attained; [to] have obtained

to have reached, attained, or obtained something; used in very formal, literary, or ancient contexts

Examples

นักปราชญ์nák-bpràatนักปราชญ์nák-bpràatsage; learned scholar; philosopherในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forมุ่งmûngมุ่งmûng1[to] head for; proceed toward2[to] aim at; focus on; be intent onแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎa[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] look for; [to] strive forความรู้kwaam-rúuความรู้kwaam-rúuknowledge; learning; understandingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปราปต์bpráapปราปต์bpráap[to] have reached; [to] have attained; [to] have obtainedซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthสูงสุดsǔung-sùtสูงสุดsǔung-sùt1highest; maximum; supreme2at most; at the highest
Ancient philosophers all sought knowledge in order to attain the ultimate truth.
3 more examples
พระpráมหาบุรุษmá-hǎa-bù-rútได้ทรงdâai-songเพียรพยายามpiian-pá-yaa-yaamจนjonปราปต์bpráapซึ่งsʉ̂ngพระโพธิญาณprá-poo-tí-yaanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
The Great Man persevered until he finally attained enlightenment.
เหล่าlàoฤๅษีrʉʉ-sǐiบำเพ็ญตบะbam-pen-dtà-bàในnaiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหวังwǎngจะjàปราปต์bpráapซึ่งsʉ̂ngโมกขธรรมmôok-kà-tam
The ascetics strictly practice austerities in the deep forest, hoping to attain liberation.
พระบรมศาสดาprá-bɔɔ-rom-sàat-sà-daaทรงsongปราปต์bpráapแล้วlɛ́ɛoซึ่งsʉ̂ngอมตธรรมà-má-dtà-tamอันเป็นan-bpenหนทางhǒn-taangดับทุกข์dàp-túkโดยสิ้นเชิงdooi-sîn-chəəng
The Supreme Buddha has attained the deathless state, which is the path to the complete cessation of suffering.

Tones

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

Why is ปราปต์ said ปร๊าบ?

bpráap

  • Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ปร๊าบ (bpráap). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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 -ป, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

ResultSpoken tone

High tone

bpráap

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ปร๊าบ (bpráap).

ต์ is silent here.

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——

The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.

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