ปรามาส
bpraa-mâatMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] insult [sb]; look down on [sb]; underestimate [sb/sth]; disparage [sb/sth]
To insult, belittle, or show contempt for someone or something, often by underestimating their abilities or worth; not used for numeric estimates.
Examples
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ng1don't ... yet; hold off (for now)2Wait! Not yet.ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปรามาสbpraa-mâatปรามาสbpraa-mâat1[to] insult [sb]; look down on [sb]; underestimate [sb/sth]; disparage [sb/sth]2insult; contempt; disparagementฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉ1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3handiwork; doingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâat1ability; capacity2skill; talent; proficiency3capacity/competence (legal/official)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Don't belittle his skills yet; even though he's young, he is very capable.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngปรามาสbpraa-mâatว่าwâaจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiทางtaangชนะchá-náการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งนี้kráng-níiได้dâai
He was insulted by his rival, who said he had no chance of winning this competition.
โค้ชkóotเตือนdtʉʉanนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaไม่ให้mâi-hâiปรามาสbpraa-mâatคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเพราะprɔ́ในnaiกีฬาgii-laaทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
The coach warned the athletes not to underestimate their opponents, because in sports, anything can happen.
การที่gaan-tîiคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanให้คะแนนhâi-ká-nɛɛnเขาkǎoน้อยnɔ́ɔiขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaเป็นbpenการจงใจgaan-jong-jaiปรามาสbpraa-mâatความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The fact that the committee gave him such a low score was criticized as a deliberate act to belittle his efforts.
2NounC1
insult; contempt; disparagement
An insult or an act of disparagement; words or behavior showing contempt or scorn.
Examples
คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉan[to] be like; resemble [sb/sth]; be similar to [sb/sth]คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceปรามาสbpraa-mâatปรามาสbpraa-mâat1[to] insult [sb]; look down on [sb]; underestimate [sb/sth]; disparage [sb/sth]2insult; contempt; disparagementที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพิสูจน์pí-sùutพิสูจน์pí-sùut1[to] test; [to] try out2[to] prove; [to] verifyตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self
His words were like an insult that made me have to prove myself.
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เขาkǎoทนtonไม่ได้mâi-dâaiกับgàpคำkamปรามาสbpraa-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
He couldn't stand the disparagement from his colleagues, so he decided to resign from the company.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoบทวิจารณ์bòt-wí-jaanที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiคำkamปรามาสbpraa-mâatอย่างเผ็ดyàang-pètร้อนrɔ́ɔn
The author fiercely responded to the review, which was full of scornful remarks.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinอาวุโสaa-wú-sǒoท่านtânนั้นnánมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaการลอกเลียนgaan-lɔ̂ɔk-liianแบบbɛ̀ɛpผลงานpǒn-ngaanโดยdooiไม่mâiให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenคำkamปรามาสbpraa-mâatที่tîiร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngที่สุดtîi-sùt
That senior artist viewed the disrespectful plagiarism of his work as the most severe act of contempt.
Tones
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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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpraa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |