ปริอ้า
bprì âaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] gape; [to] open slightly
to open or spread so that a gap appears, often slightly but noticeably (e.g., a door, wound, or seam gaping)
Examples
ตะเข็บdtà-kèpตะเข็บdtà-kèp1seam; stitching line2joint seam3ridge; raised seamกางเกงgaang gayngกางเกงgaang gayng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsปริอ้าbprì âaปริอ้าbprì âa[to] gape; [to] open slightlyตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก้มลงgôm longก้มลงgôm long[to] bend down; [to] stoopเก็บของgèp kŏngเก็บของgèp kŏng1[to] put things away; tidy up2[to] pack up; gather one’s things3[to] store/keep belongings
The seam of his pants gaped open when he bent down to pick something up.
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The wound on his arm gaped open, and you could see blood seeping out.
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuเก่าgàoเล่มlêmนั้นnánถูกtòokเปิดbpèrtอย่างแรงyàang raengจนjonสันปกsăn bpòkปริอ้าbprì âaออกจากกันòk jàak gan
That old book was opened so forcefully that its spine gaped apart.
ผลกระทบpŏn grà-tópจากjàakแผ่นดินไหวpàen-din wăiทำให้tam hâiรอยแยกroi yâekบนbonกำแพงgam-paengปริอ้าbprì âaกว้างขึ้นgwâang kêunกว่าgwàaเดิมderm
The impact from the earthquake caused the crack on the wall to gape open wider than before.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปริอ้า said ปะ-ริ-อ้า?
bprì âa
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ปริbprìปริbprì1[to] split slightly; crack a little2slightly split; a little cracked[to] split slightly; crack a littlePart 1
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ปริอ้าbprì âaปริอ้าbprì âa[to] gape; [to] open slightly[to] gape; [to] open slightlyWord