พราวตา
praao-dtaaMeaning
1AdverbB2
dazzlingly; glitteringly
In a sparkling or brilliantly eye-catching way that dazzles the eyes, often with many bright points or objects.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenตกค่ำdtòk-kâmตกค่ำdtòk-kâmat dusk; at nightfallไฟประดับfai-bprà-dàpไฟประดับfai-bprà-dàpdecorative lights; string lights; fairy lightsริมถนนrim-tà-nǒnริมถนนrim-tà-nǒn1by the roadside; roadside2roadsideก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛngส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛng1[to] shine; emit light2[to] stand out; attract attention; show promise (figurative)พราวตาpraao-dtaaพราวตาpraao-dtaadazzlingly; glitteringly
When night falls, the decorative lights along the street shine dazzlingly.
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ต่างหูdtàang-hǔuเพชรpétของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiพราวตาpraao-dtaaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiส่องsɔ̀ɔng
Her diamond earrings sparkle dazzlingly when the light hits them.
แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtที่tîiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnจากjàakผิวน้ำpǐu-náamทำให้tam-hâiทั้งtángทะเลtá-leeเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiพราวตาpraao-dtaaจนjonฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngหรี่ตาrìi-dtaaมองmɔɔng
Sunlight reflecting off the water makes the whole sea sparkle so dazzlingly that I have to squint to look at it.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛเคลื่อนผ่านklʉ̂ʉan-pàanเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpบนbonชุดchútนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngก็gɔ̂สะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngพราวตาpraao-dtaaจนjonผู้ชมpûu-chomละสายตาlá-sǎai-dtaaไม่ได้mâi-dâai
As the procession passes, the ornaments on the performers' costumes reflect the light so dazzlingly that the spectators cannot look away.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 -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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พราวpraaoพราวpraao1sparkling; twinkling2beaded with drops3[to] be dotted with; [to] be scattered all oversparkling; twinklingPart 1
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พราวตาpraao-dtaaพราวตาpraao-dtaadazzlingly; glitteringlydazzlingly; glitteringlyWord