ปรี๊ด
bpríitMeanings
1InterjectionA2
sharp high‑pitched beep/whistle
An onomatopoeic exclamation for a piercing, high‑pitched sound (such as a horn or whistle).
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนขับรถkon-kàp-rótคนขับรถkon-kàp-rótdriver (vehicle); chauffeurปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaปาดหน้าbpàat-nâa1[to] cut in front (of [sb]/[sth]); cut [sb] off (traffic)2[to] preempt; snatch an opportunity from [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปรี๊ดbpríitปรี๊ดbpríit1sharp high‑pitched beep/whistle2piercingly; with a high‑pitched sound3[to] snap in anger; flare up suddenly (slang)ขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When he saw someone cut him off, he immediately blew a fuse.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiพูดpûutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoท่านtânจะjàปรี๊ดแตกbpríit-dtɛ̀ɛkเอาaoได้dâai
Don't talk to Mom about that, she might just fly off the handle.
ฉันchǎnพยายามใจเย็นpá-yaa-yaam-jai-yenแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเขาkǎoพูดจาpûut-jaaดูถูกduu-tùukครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaฉันchǎnเท่านั้นแหละtâo-nán-lɛ̀ฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ปรี๊ดbpríitเลยləəi
I tried to stay calm, but as soon as he spoke disrespectfully about my family, I just snapped.
เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonอารมณ์ร้อนaa-rom rónแค่kâeเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiก็gâwทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoปรี๊ดbprítได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâai
He's a hot-tempered person; even small things can easily make him blow up.
2AdverbB1
piercingly; with a high‑pitched sound
Used to describe a sound that is very sharp and high‑pitched.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนขับรถkon-kàp-rótคนขับรถkon-kàp-rótdriver (vehicle); chauffeurปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaปาดหน้าbpàat-nâa1[to] cut in front (of [sb]/[sth]); cut [sb] off (traffic)2[to] preempt; snatch an opportunity from [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปรี๊ดbpríitปรี๊ดbpríit1sharp high‑pitched beep/whistle2piercingly; with a high‑pitched sound3[to] snap in anger; flare up suddenly (slang)ขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When he saw someone cut him off, he immediately blew a fuse.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiพูดpûutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoท่านtânจะjàปรี๊ดแตกbpríit-dtɛ̀ɛkเอาaoได้dâai
Don't talk to Mom about that, she might just fly off the handle.
ฉันchǎnพยายามใจเย็นpá-yaa-yaam-jai-yenแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเขาkǎoพูดจาpûut-jaaดูถูกduu-tùukครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaฉันchǎnเท่านั้นแหละtâo-nán-lɛ̀ฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ปรี๊ดbpríitเลยləəi
I tried to stay calm, but as soon as he spoke disrespectfully about my family, I just snapped.
เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonอารมณ์ร้อนaa-rom rónแค่kâeเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiก็gâwทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoปรี๊ดbprítได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâai
He's a hot-tempered person; even small things can easily make him blow up.
3VerbB2
[to] snap in anger; flare up suddenly (slang)
To suddenly become very angry; to blow a fuse (colloquial).
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนขับรถkon-kàp-rótคนขับรถkon-kàp-rótdriver (vehicle); chauffeurปาดหน้าbpàat-nâaปาดหน้าbpàat-nâa1[to] cut in front (of [sb]/[sth]); cut [sb] off (traffic)2[to] preempt; snatch an opportunity from [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปรี๊ดbpríitปรี๊ดbpríit1sharp high‑pitched beep/whistle2piercingly; with a high‑pitched sound3[to] snap in anger; flare up suddenly (slang)ขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When he saw someone cut him off, he immediately blew a fuse.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiพูดpûutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoท่านtânจะjàปรี๊ดแตกbpríit-dtɛ̀ɛkเอาaoได้dâai
Don't talk to Mom about that, she might just fly off the handle.
ฉันchǎnพยายามใจเย็นpá-yaa-yaam-jai-yenแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเขาkǎoพูดจาpûut-jaaดูถูกduu-tùukครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaฉันchǎnเท่านั้นแหละtâo-nán-lɛ̀ฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ปรี๊ดbpríitเลยləəi
I tried to stay calm, but as soon as he spoke disrespectfully about my family, I just snapped.
เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonอารมณ์ร้อนaa-rom rónแค่kâeเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiก็gâwทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoปรี๊ดbprítได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâai
He's a hot-tempered person; even small things can easily make him blow up.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpríit
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |