ปรายตา
bpraai-dtaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] glance sideways; [to] give a sidelong look
to look at someone or something quickly and sideways, often from the corner of the eye.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herปรายตาbpraai-dtaaปรายตาbpraai-dtaa[to] glance sideways; [to] give a sidelong lookมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือนบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laait's time [to do sth]นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
She glanced sideways at the clock on the wall because it was almost time for her appointment.
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เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพูดpûutอะไรà-raiแค่kɛ̂ɛปรายตาbpraai-dtaaมองmɔɔngฉันchǎnอย่างyàangเย็นชาyen-chaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเดินจากไปdəən-jàak-bpai
He didn't say anything, just glanced at me coldly and walked away.
ขณะที่kà-nà têeทำเป็นtam bpenอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuเขาkăoก็gâwแอบàepปรายตาbpraai dtaaไปbpaiมองmongคนkonที่นั่งtêe nângอยู่yòoโต๊ะdtóข้างๆkâang kâang
While pretending to read a book, he secretly glanced sideways at the person sitting at the next table.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiเพียงแค่piiang-kɛ̂ɛปรายตาbpraai-dtaaมองmɔɔngรายงานraai-ngaanที่tîiฉันchǎnส่งให้sòng-hâiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเอาไปao-bpaiแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiใหม่mài
The boss only glanced sideways at the report I submitted before telling me to go revise it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ปรายตาbpraai-dtaaปรายตาbpraai-dtaa[to] glance sideways; [to] give a sidelong look[to] glance sideways; [to] give a sidelong lookWord