ปร่า
bpràaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
acrid; tingling; slightly numbing (of taste)
Having a taste that causes a tingling, mildly irritating or numbing sensation on the tongue.
Examples
ขิงkǐngขิงkǐng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)สดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)ชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสเผ็ดrót-pètรสเผ็ดrót-pètspicy flavor; spicinessปร่าbpràaปร่าbpràaacrid; tingling; slightly numbing (of taste)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเคี้ยวkíiaoเคี้ยวkíiao[to] chewแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ซ่าsâaซ่าsâa1fizzy; effervescent2[to] fizz; effervesce3rushing or splashing sound4bold; cheeky; sassy (slang)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like parts
This piece of fresh ginger has a pungent, tingling taste that makes my tongue tingle when I chew it.
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มะแขว่นmá-kwɛ̀ɛnในnaiอาหารaa-hǎanจานjaanนี้níiให้hâiรสเผ็ดrót-pètปร่าbpràaจนjonลิ้นชาlín-chaaนิดnítซึ่งsʉ̂ngต่างจากdtàang-jàakความเผ็ดร้อนkwaam-pèt-rɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngพริกprík
The makhwaen spice in this dish produces a pungent tingling that slightly numbs the tongue, unlike the burning heat of chili.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàใส่sàiใบพลูbai-pluuเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛรสrótปร่าbpràaที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiลิ้นlínซ่าsâaก็gɔ̂ยังyangเด่นdènจนjonกลบรสglòp-rótของkɔ̌ɔngส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmอื่นʉ̀ʉn
Although only a little betel leaf was added, its tongue-tingling taste was still strong enough to overpower the other ingredients.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpràa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |