ปรือๆ
bpreu bpreuMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
half-closed (of eyes); drowsy
describing eyes that are half-closed or droopy, typically indicating drowsiness, sleepiness, fatigue, or intoxication
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillง่วงนอนngûuang nonง่วงนอนngûuang non1sleepy; drowsy2[to] feel sleepyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ปรือๆbpreu bpreuปรือๆbpreu bpreuhalf-closed (of eyes); drowsy
He is so sleepy that his eyes are droopy.
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พอกินpo ginยาลดไข้yaa lót kâiเข้าไปkâo bpaiน้องสาวnóng săaoก็gâwเริ่มrêrmมีmeeอาการaa-gaanตาdtaaปรือๆbpreu bpreuและláeหลับไปlàp bpaiในที่สุดnai têe sùt
After taking the fever-reducing medicine, my younger sister's eyes started to get heavy, and she eventually fell asleep.
ผู้ชายpôo chaaiคนkonนั้นnánดื่มdèumเบียร์biiaไปbpaiหลายlăaiแก้วgâewจนjonตาdtaaปรือๆbpreu bpreuมองmongอะไรà-raiก็gâwไม่ชัดmâi chát
That man drank several glasses of beer until his eyes were half-closed, and he couldn't see anything clearly.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaเขาkăoจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamฝืนfĕuunทำงานtam ngaanต่อdtòแต่dtàeอาการaa-gaanตาdtaaปรือๆbpreu bpreuก็gâwบ่งบอกถึงbòng bòk tĕungความเหนื่อยล้าสะสมkwaam nèuay láa sà-sŏm
Even though he tried to force himself to continue working, his droopy eyes indicated accumulated fatigue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปรือๆ said ปรือ-ปรือ?
bpreu bpreu
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
bpreu
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 | — | — |