พรางตัว
praang-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] camouflage oneself; [to] conceal oneself; [to] blend in
to hide or disguise oneself by matching the surroundings in order to avoid detection (common in animal behavior and military contexts).
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)สวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchลายพรางlaai-praangลายพรางlaai-praangcamouflage patternเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพรางตัวpraang-dtuuaพรางตัวpraang-dtuua[to] camouflage oneself; [to] conceal oneself; [to] blend inในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated
Soldiers wear camouflage uniforms to blend in with the forest.
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ปลาbplaaบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítสามารถsǎa-mâatพรางตัวpraang-dtuuaใต้dtâaiพื้นทรายpʉ́ʉn-saaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบlòpนักล่าnák-lâa
Some fish can camouflage themselves under the sand to hide from predators.
ตั๊กแตนdták-dtaenใบไม้bai máaiมีmeeความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatในnaiการgaanพรางตัวpraang dtuuaที่têeสมบูรณ์แบบsŏm-boon bàepจนjonแทบtâepแยกไม่ออกyâek mâi òkจากjàakใบไม้bai máaiจริงjing
The leaf insect has a perfect camouflage ability, making it almost indistinguishable from a real leaf.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเทคนิคték-nìkการgaanพรางตัวpraang-dtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าไปkâo-bpaiถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupสัตว์sàtอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiมันmanตื่นตกใจdtʉ̀ʉn-dtòk-jai
Wildlife photographers must use camouflage techniques to get close to animals for photos without startling them.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
พรางตัวpraang-dtuuaพรางตัวpraang-dtuua[to] camouflage oneself; [to] conceal oneself; [to] blend in[to] camouflage oneself; [to] conceal oneself; [to] blend inWord