ปรีชา
bprii-chaaMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Preecha (Thai male given name)
A common Thai male given name: Preecha.
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นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ปรีชาbprii-chaaปรีชาbprii-chaa1Preecha (Thai male given name)2wisdom; sagacityเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
This is Preecha. He is my friend.
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Yesterday I met Preecha at the market.
Tomorrow Preecha will drive us to the beach.
ปรีชาbpree-chaaซื้อséuเค้กkékมาเซอร์ไพรส์maa soe-práiวันเกิดwan gèrtน้องสาวnóng săaoแล้วláeoชวนchuanเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-มาmaaฉลองchà-lŏngที่บ้านtêe bâan
Preecha bought a cake to surprise his younger sister on her birthday and invited friends to celebrate at home.
2NounB2
wisdom; sagacity
Keen intelligence and breadth of knowledge with good judgment and discernment; wisdom.
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ผู้นำpûu-namผู้นำpûu-nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a fieldควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปรีชาbprii-chaaปรีชาbprii-chaa1Preecha (Thai male given name)2wisdom; sagacityในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaการแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaproblem-solvingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔncomplex; complicatedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpcarefully; cautiously; prudently
Leaders should have keen intelligence to solve complex problems and make careful decisions.
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ครูkruuท่านtânนี้níiมีmiiปรีชาbprii-chaaในnaiการอธิบายgaan-à-tí-baaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakให้hâiเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâai
This teacher has the acumen to explain difficult topics in an easy-to-understand way.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiปรีชาbprii-chaaและlɛ́วิจารณญาณwí-jaa-rá-ná-yaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจริงjingออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakอคติà-ká-dtì
Researchers must rely on discernment and keen intellect to separate factual data from bias.
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaที่tîiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètมักmákเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakปรีชาbprii-chaaที่tîiอ่านàanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanและlɛ́พลิกแพลงplík-plɛɛngได้dâaiทันท่วงทีtan-tûuang-tii
Successful negotiations often stem from the astuteness to read situations and adapt swiftly.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bprii
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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ปรีชาbprii-chaaปรีชาbprii-chaaPreecha (Thai male given name)Preecha (Thai male given name)Word