พราง
praangMeaning
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[to] camouflage; conceal
To disguise or hide by making something blend with its surroundings; to conceal from detection or view.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)พรางpraangพรางpraang[to] camouflage; concealเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmฝั่งตรงข้ามfàng-dtrong-kâamฝั่งตรงข้ามfàng-dtrong-kâam1opposite side2opposing side; opposition
The villagers concealed the boat with leaves so it wouldn’t be clearly seen from the opposite shore.
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เขาkǎoพรางpraangกล้องglɔ̂ngไว้wáiหลังlǎngแจกันjɛɛ-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบันทึกเหตุการณ์ban-tʉ́k-hèet-gaanโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiใครkraiสังเกตsǎng-gèet
He hid the camera behind a vase to record the event without anyone noticing.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiพรางpraangอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnตรวจdtrùuatสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaให้hâiกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnกับgàpสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการรบกวนgaan-róp-guuan
Researchers disguised wildlife monitoring devices to blend with the environment to minimize disturbance.
หน่วยกู้ภัยnùuai-gûu-paiพรางpraangทางเข้าtaang-kâoแคมป์kɛ́mชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoด้วยdûuaiตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiและlɛ́ผ้าpâaพลางplaangตาdtaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการตรวจพบgaan-dtrùuat-póp
The rescue team concealed the temporary camp entrance with netting and camouflage cloth to avoid detection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
praang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |