พรำ
pramMeaning
1VerbB1
[of rain] [to] fall steadily (lightly)
Used of rain: to fall lightly but steadily for a long time; a continuous fine drizzle.
Examples
ฝนพรำfǒn-pramฝนพรำfǒn-pram1steady light rain; drizzle2[to] drizzle steadilyทั้งเช้าtáng-cháoทั้งเช้าtáng-cháoall morning; the whole morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedพกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
It drizzled all morning, so I took an umbrella to the market.
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Last night it drizzled for so long that the roads became all damp.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเดินdəənกลับบ้านglàp-bâanฝนfǒnยังyangพรำpramไม่หยุดmâi-yùtทำให้tam-hâiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเปียกbpìiakทีละน้อยtii-lá-nɔ́ɔi
While walking home, the drizzle kept falling, gradually soaking my clothes.
อากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenจัดjàtและlɛ́มีmiiฝนพรำfǒn-pramต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangทั้งtángบ่ายbàaiทำให้tam-hâiเมืองmʉʉangเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
The air was chilly and a continuous drizzle all afternoon made the city quieter than usual.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พรำ said พรัม?
pram
- Vowel spellingThe vowel ำ already ends in an m sound, so it is respelled ัม.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pram
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 | — | — |