ป่ะ
bpàMeanings
informal yes-or-no question marker
A colloquial particle, shortened from เปล่าเปล่าbplàao1empty; blank; bare2no; not; nothing3for free; without payment4or not?; yes-or-no question marker (colloquial)5plain; without additions or accompaniments6in vain; for nothing, placed at the end of a phrase to form a yes-or-no question, including questions about whether someone wants to do something.
Examples
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let's go; come on
A colloquial expression used to suggest setting off or to urge someone to come along.
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ป่ะ said ปะ?
bpà
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |