พราว
praaoMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
sparkling; twinkling
Shining with many small bright points; glittering or twinkling.
Examples
ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นคริสต์มาสdtôn-krít-mâatต้นคริสต์มาสdtôn-krít-mâatChristmas treeพราวpraaoพราวpraao1sparkling; twinkling2beaded with drops3[to] be dotted with; [to] be scattered all overสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
The lights on the Christmas tree glitter beautifully.
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The gemstone’s surface reflected light so brilliantly that I had to squint.
The stream shimmered with glittering points when the sun shone.
ชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiประดับbprà-dàpเลื่อมlʉ̂ʉamพราวpraaoระยิบrá-yípทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəโดดเด่นdòot-dèenในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiang
The gown adorned with glittering sequins made her stand out at the party.
2AdjectiveB2
beaded with drops
Covered with many tiny droplets (e.g., dew, sweat) that glisten in light.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningหญ้าyâaหญ้าyâa1grass2weed; weedy vegetationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำค้างnáam-káangน้ำค้างnáam-káangdewเกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)พราวpraaoพราวpraao1sparkling; twinkling2beaded with drops3[to] be dotted with; [to] be scattered all overเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshine
This morning the grass in the garden was covered with dewdrops that glistened in the sunlight.
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เหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaบนbonหน้าผากnâa-pàakเขาkǎoเกาะgɔ̀พราวpraaoหลังจากlǎng-jàakวิ่งขึ้นwîng-kʉ̂nบันไดban-daiหลายlǎaiชั้นchán
Sweat beaded on his forehead after running up several flights of stairs.
ละอองฝนlá-ɔɔng-fǒnเกาะgɔ̀พราวpraaoบนbonเสื้อกันฝนsʉ̂ʉa-gan-fǒnจนjonเห็นhěnเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรถrótวิ่งผ่านwîng-pàanไฟfaiถนนtà-nǒn
Raindrops beaded on the raincoat and glistened as the car passed under the streetlights.
พอpɔɔหมอกmɔ̀ɔkจางลงjaang-longเราraoเห็นhěnหยดน้ำyòt-náamพราวpraaoเต็มdtemใยแมงมุมyai-mɛɛng-mumสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngเช้าcháoอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaam
As the fog lifted, we saw tiny droplets glistening all over the spiderweb, reflecting the morning light beautifully.
3VerbB2
[to] be dotted with; [to] be scattered all over
To be dotted with numerous things, or to occur scattered over a surface or area, often with a glittering appearance.
Examples
เมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)ยามค่ำคืนyaam kâm keunยามค่ำคืนyaam kâm keun1nighttime; the night2at night; during the nightพราวpraaoพราวpraao1sparkling; twinkling2beaded with drops3[to] be dotted with; [to] be scattered all overไปด้วยbpai dûuayไปด้วยbpai dûuay1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrentlyไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearตึกdtèukตึกdtèukbuilding (of masonry or concrete)และláeและláeand (coordinating)สะพานsà-paanสะพานsà-paan1bridge2bridge (metaphor)
At night the city is dotted with small lights on building facades and bridges.
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เพดานpay-daanห้องโถงhông tŏhngพราวpraaoด้วยdûuayดาวเรืองแสงdaao reuang săengที่têeเด็กdèkๆ-ติดdtìtไว้wái
The hall ceiling is speckled with glow-in-the-dark stars that the kids put up.
ทุ่งหญ้าtûng yâaกว้างgwâangพราวpraaoด้วยdûuayตะเกียงdtà-giiangเล็กlékๆ-จากjàakงานเทศกาลngaan tâyt-sà-gaanทำให้tam hâiดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanท้องฟ้าtóng fáaลงมาlong maaแตะdtàeดินdin
The wide meadow is dotted with small lanterns from the festival, making it look as if the sky had touched the ground.
ค่ำนี้kâm néeภูเขาpoo kăoไกลglaiๆ-พราวpraaoด้วยdûuayแสงsăengบ้านเรือนbâan reuuanประปรายbprà-bpraaiเหมือนmĕuuanแผนที่păen-têeจุดหมายjùt măaiเล็กlékๆ-มากมายmâak maai
Tonight the distant mountains are sprinkled with scattered house lights, like a map of countless tiny destinations.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
praao
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 | — | — |