ปร๊ะ
bpráMeaning
1InterjectionB2
wow; oh
an exclamation expressing surprise, amazement, or realization (often used in slang or colloquial contexts)
Examples
ปร๊ะbpráปร๊ะbpráwow; ohวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet1especially; particularly2specially; as an exceptionนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเดทdèetเดทdèet1a romantic date; a romantic meeting2[to] date [sb]; [to] go on a dateเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
Prah! You're dressed exceptionally handsome today, are you going on a date?
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ปร๊ะbpráอาหารaa-hǎanร้านráanเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-màiนี้níiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคิดkítไว้wáiเยอะyə́เลยləəi
Prah! The food at this newly opened restaurant is much more delicious than I thought.
ปร๊ะbpráไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉaเลยləəiว่าwâaเด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánจะjàสามารถsǎa-mâatสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtหมอmɔ̌ɔได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiคะแนนká-nɛɛnอันดับหนึ่งan-dàp-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têet
Prah! It's unbelievable that that kid managed to get into medical school with the top score in the country.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnยอดเงินyɔ̂ɔt-ngənโอนoonเข้าkâoบัญชีban-chiiปุ๊บbpúpเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂อุทานù-taanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaว่าwâaปร๊ะbpráเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiคิดว่าkít-wâaจะได้jà-dâaiโบนัสปลายปีboo-nát-bplaai-bpiiเยอะyə́ขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
As soon as he saw the transfer amount in his account, he exclaimed "Prah!", because he didn't expect to get such a huge year-end bonus.
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
bprá
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 | — | — |