ปราย
bpraaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] flick; cast lightly; scatter
to throw, flick, or scatter lightly with the hand; to spread small items in a light, dispersed manner
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesปรายbpraaiปรายbpraai[to] flick; cast lightly; scatterข้าวเปลือกkâao-bplʉ̀ʉakข้าวเปลือกkâao-bplʉ̀ʉakpaddy; unhusked riceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocket
Grandmother is scattering rice husks for the chickens to eat.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakทอดtɔ̂ɔtเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoจะjàปรายbpraaiเกลือglʉʉaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiบนbonเฟรนช์ฟรายส์freen-raai
After finishing frying, he will sprinkle a little salt on the french fries.
สายลมsăai lomเย็นyenพัดมาpát maaเบาๆbao baoปรายbpraaiหยาดฝนyàat fŏnเล็กๆlék lékให้hâiกระทบgrà-tópใบหน้าbai nâa
A cool breeze blew gently, scattering small raindrops against my face.
ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiมงคลmong-konพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngจะjàใช้cháiน้ำมนต์náam-monปรายbpraaiไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
In the auspicious ceremony, the monk will sprinkle holy water all over the area for blessings.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpraai
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 | — | — |