ปริญญา
bpà-rin-yaaMeaning
1NounB1
degree (academic)
an academic degree awarded by a university or equivalent institution (e.g., bachelor's, master's, doctorate)
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับปริญญาráp-bpà-rin-yaaรับปริญญาráp-bpà-rin-yaa[to] formally receive one's degreeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext year
My older sister is studying to receive a degree from the university next year.
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เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngจบjòpปริญญาตรีbpà-rin-yaa-dtriiและlɛ́กำลังgam-langสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanในnaiสายsǎaiที่tîiเรียนriianมาmaa
He just finished his bachelor’s degree and is applying for jobs in his field.
ฉันchǎnตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàต่อdtɔ̀ɔปริญญาโทbpà-rin-yaa-tooเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmโอกาสoo-gàatในnaiสายอาชีพsǎai-aa-chîip
I intend to pursue a master’s degree to increase my career opportunities.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้รับdâi-rápปริญญาเอกbpà-rin-yaa-èekเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmทำวิจัยtam-wí-jaiเชิงลึกchəəng-lʉ́kและlɛ́สอนsɔ̌ɔnในnaiระดับrá-dàpบัณฑิตศึกษาban-dìt-sʉ̀k-sǎa
After receiving her doctorate, she began conducting in-depth research and teaching at the graduate level.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปริญญา said ปะ-ริน-ยา?
bpà-rin-yaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |