ปรารภ

bpraa-róp

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] mention; [to] bring up

to mention or speak about a subject, often formally or as the reason for saying something

Examples

คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ปรารภbpraa-rópปรารภbpraa-róp1[to] mention; [to] bring up2[to] begin; [to] set out toให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanลูกหลานlûuk-lǎan1descendants; offspring2younger generation (collective)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกลับไปglàp-bpaiกลับไปglàp-bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2back (directional, after verbs)3[to] revert; return to a previous state/activityเยี่ยมบ้านyîiam-bâanเยี่ยมบ้านyîiam-bâan[to] make a home visitเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedly
Grandfather mentioned to his children and grandchildren that he wanted to visit his hometown.
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaปรารภbpraa-rópในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumถึงtʉ̌ngปัญหาbpan-hǎaความล่าช้าkwaam-lâa-cháaของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanที่tîiกำลังgam-langทำtamอยู่yùu
The boss mentioned in the meeting about the delay issue of the ongoing project.
อาจารย์aa-jaanปรารภbpraa-rópถึงtʉ̌ngความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการgaanรักษาจรรยาบรรณrák-sǎa-jan-yaa-banวิชาชีพwí-chaa-chîipก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmการบรรยายgaan-ban-yaai
The professor spoke about the importance of maintaining professional ethics before beginning the lecture.
ผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianได้dâaiปรารภbpraa-rópไว้wáiในnaiคำนำkam-namถึงtʉ̌ngแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเขียนkǐianหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níi
The author mentioned in the preface the inspiration that led him to decide to write this book.
2VerbC1

[to] begin; [to] set out to

to begin or set out to do something; to start an action or plan

Examples

พระภิกษุprá-pík-sùพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ปรารภbpraa-rópปรารภbpraa-róp1[to] mention; [to] bring up2[to] begin; [to] set out toความเพียรkwaam-piianความเพียรkwaam-piian1perseverance; persistence; diligent effort2spiritual effort; energy (Buddhist)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การนั่งสมาธิgaan-nâng-sà-maa-tíการนั่งสมาธิgaan-nâng-sà-maa-tísitting meditation; meditationตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángthroughout; all throughคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)
That monk initiated his effort in meditating all night.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngวันสำคัญwan-sǎm-kanทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎaพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonมักจะmák-jàปรารภbpraa-rópความเพียรkwaam-piianในnaiการทำความดีgaan-tam-kwaam-dii
On important religious days, Buddhists often initiate their effort in doing good deeds.
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiศิษย์sìtปรารภbpraa-rópความเพียรkwaam-piianอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชำระล้างcham-rá-láangจิตใจjìt-jaiให้hâiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt
The master taught the disciples to continuously arouse energy to purify their minds.
ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpûu-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamต้องdtɔ̂ngปรารภbpraa-rópความเพียรkwaam-piianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมุ่งสู่mûng-sùuความหลุดพ้นkwaam-lùt-pónจากjàakความทุกข์kwaam-túkทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuang
Dhamma practitioners must arouse their effort aiming for liberation from all suffering.

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

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——