ปรีดี
bprii-diiMeanings
1NounC1
joy; gladness
joy, gladness, or delight
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหลั่งlàngหลั่งlàng1[to] flow; [to] pour out; [to] shed2[to] secrete; [to] release (biological)3[to] ejaculateน้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearsด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentปรีดีbprii-diiปรีดีbprii-dii1joy; gladness2[to] be joyful; be delightedเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerพบหน้าpóp-nâaพบหน้าpóp-nâa[to] meet face-to-face; see [sb] in personครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdอีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
He shed tears of joy when he saw his family again.
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ชัยชนะchai-chá-náในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งนี้kráng-níiนำnamความkwaamปรีดีbprii-diiมาสู่maa-sùuแฟนfɛɛnกีฬาgii-laaชาวไทยchaao-taiทุกคนtúk-kon
The victory in this competition brought joy to all Thai sports fans.
พระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-ràtของkŏngพระองค์prá ongสร้างsâangความkwaamปรีดีbpree-deeให้แก่hâi gàeพสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gonที่มาtêe maaรอrorเฝ้ารับเสด็จfâo ráp sà-dètอย่างหาที่สุดมิได้yàang hăa têe sùt mí dâi
His Majesty's speech brought infinite joy to the subjects waiting to welcome him.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangวิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaanที่tîiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatข่าวดีkàao-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการค้นพบgaan-kón-pópยารักษาโรคyaa-rák-sǎa-rôokเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangที่tîiจุดประกายjùt-bprà-gaaiความkwaamปรีดีbprii-diiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛมวลมนุษยชาติmuuan-má-nút-sà-yá-châat
Amidst the tense crisis, the good news of discovering a cure was like a beacon that ignited joy for all humanity.
2VerbC1
[to] be joyful; be delighted
to feel joyful, glad, pleased, or delighted
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forปรีดีbprii-diiปรีดีbprii-dii1joy; gladness2[to] be joyful; be delightedเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; asceticsจะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)ไฟฟ้าfai-fáaไฟฟ้าfai-fáa1electricity; electric power2electric; electricalใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order
The villagers were delighted when they learned that their village would have electricity.
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ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต่างdtàangปรีดีbprii-diiที่tîiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatนโยบายná-yoo-baaiลดlótภาษีpaa-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîip
The citizens were pleased that the government announced a tax reduction policy to help with the cost of living.
ชายชราchaai-chá-raaปรีดีbprii-diiยิ่งนักyîng-nákที่tîiได้dâaiกลับglàpมาเยือนmaa-yʉʉanบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətอีกครั้งìik-krángหลังจากlǎng-jàakจากไปjàak-bpaiนานnaanหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpii
The old man was extremely joyful to visit his hometown once again after being away for decades.
เหล่าlàoข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bɔɔ-rí-paanต่างdtàangปรีดีbprii-diiที่tîiได้เห็นdâai-hěnพระองค์prá-ongทรงมีsong-miiพระพลานามัยprá-pá-laa-naa-maiที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngสมบูรณ์sǒm-buunอีกครั้งìik-kráng
The royal entourage was delighted to see His Majesty in perfect health once again.
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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ปรีดีbprii-diiปรีดีbprii-diijoy; gladnessjoy; gladnessWord