พรวด

prûuat

Meanings

1InterjectionB1

whoosh!; swoosh! (sudden movement sound)

an onomatopoeic interjection imitating a swift, sudden motion or rush

Examples

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2AdverbB1

suddenly; swiftly; abruptly

describes an action or change that happens very fast or all at once, often with a sense of rapid motion

Examples

The rain stopped, and the sun came out all at once.
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3VerbB2

[to] rush/bolt; shoot up

to move quickly or abruptly, or to rise sharply (e.g., prices or numbers increasing suddenly)

Examples

Sales this month have nearly doubled after launching a new promotion.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

prûuat

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——