พรึบ
prʉ́pMeanings
1AdverbB2
in a mass; all at once
used when many people or things appear or move together suddenly and in large numbers
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ฮอลล์hɔɔnฮอลล์hɔɔnhall; auditorium; event venueเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂n1[to] get up; stand up; rise2[to] rise up; take action; rebelพรึบprʉ́pพรึบprʉ́p1in a mass; all at once2dense; thick (of crowds, foliage, etc.)3whoosh; fwooshพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-ráp1[to] welcome; receive (guests)2[to] host; extend hospitality3[to] accept; be receptive toศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpin1artist (creator of art)2performing artist; entertainer
When the hall doors opened, people stood up all at once to welcome the artist.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสัญญาณเตือนภัยsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉan-paiดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nไฟฉุกเฉินfai-chùk-chə̌ənก็gɔ̂สว่างsà-wàangพรึบprʉ́pขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
When the alarm sounded, the emergency lights turned on all at once.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเปิดbpə̀ətไฟล่อแมลงfai-lɔ̂ɔ-má-lɛɛngเหล่าlàoแมลงเม่าmá-lɛɛng-mâoก็gɔ̂บินออกมาbin-ɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakรังrangพรึบprʉ́pเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
The moment the staff turned on the bug zapper, swarms of termites flew out of their nests all at once.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngท่อนฮุคtɔ̂ɔn-húkของkɔ̌ɔngเพลงpleengแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápในnaiคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətก็gɔ̂ชูchuuแท่งไฟtɛ̂ng-faiขึ้นkʉ̂nพรึบprʉ́pอย่างyàangพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang
When the song's chorus hit, the fans at the concert raised their light sticks in unison.
2AdjectiveB2
dense; thick (of crowds, foliage, etc.)
present in great density or abundance, often filling the view
Examples
มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngfull (stomach); stuffedฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmพรึบprʉ́pพรึบprʉ́p1in a mass; all at once2dense; thick (of crowds, foliage, etc.)3whoosh; fwooshไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the boardเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Looking up at the sky tonight, the stars are densely packed everywhere.
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พอpɔɔถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanคนkonจะjàออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเที่ยวtîiaoกันganเต็มdtemถนนtà-nǒnพรึบprʉ́pไปหมดbpai-mòt
When the festival season arrives, people come out to stroll, densely filling the streets.
ป่าชายเลนbpàa-chaai-leenแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiอุดมสมบูรณ์ù-dom-sǒm-buunมากmâakมองmɔɔngไปทางไหนbpai-taang-nǎiก็gɔ̂เห็นhěnแต่ต้นdtɛ̀ɛ-dtônโกงกางgoong-gaangขึ้นอยู่kʉ̂n-yùuพรึบprʉ́p
This mangrove forest is very fertile; whichever way you look, you only see mangrove trees growing in great density.
เปิดbpə̀ətไฟล์faiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnก็gɔ̂ปรากฏขึ้นbpraa-gòt-kʉ̂nมาmaaพรึบprʉ́pเต็มหน้าdtem-nâaจอjɔɔจนjonฉันchǎnตาลายdtaa-laai
When I opened the document file, characters appeared densely all over the screen, making my eyes dizzy.
3InterjectionB2
whoosh; fwoosh
A sound-symbolic word suggesting a sudden rush, flutter, or flare, as of wings moving or flames catching.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสับsàpสับsàp1[to] chop; mince2chopped; minced3[to] switch; flip; toggle4[to] shuffle (cards)5[to] cut someone down (fig.)6[to] hack; strike with a chopping blowสวิตช์ไฟsà-wít-faiสวิตช์ไฟsà-wít-failight switchพรึบprʉ́pพรึบprʉ́p1in a mass; all at once2dense; thick (of crowds, foliage, etc.)3whoosh; fwooshไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
He flipped the switch, *phreup*! The whole room lit up immediately.
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พอpɔɔมีmiiคนkonเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiใกล้glâiฝูงfǔungนกพิราบnók-pí-râapก็gɔ̂บินขึ้นbin-kʉ̂nฟ้าfáaพรึบprʉ́p
When someone walked closer, the flock of pigeons flew up into the sky, *whoosh*!
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpให้สัญญาhâi-sǎn-yaaณnáพรึบprʉ́pนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpร้อยrɔ́ɔiกว่าgwàaชีวิตchii-wítก็gɔ̂วิ่งwîngกรูกันgruu-ganเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiฉากchàak
The director gave the signal, *phreup*! Over a hundred extras rushed into the scene all at once.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakการนับถอยหลังgaan-náp-tɔ̌ɔi-lǎngสิ้นสุดลงsîn-sùt-longพรึบprʉ́pดอกไม้ไฟdɔ̀ɔk-máai-faiหลากสีสันlàak-sǐi-sǎnก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukจุดjùtขึ้นสู่kʉ̂n-sùuท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉn
After the countdown ended, *phreup*! Colorful fireworks were launched into the night sky in a sudden burst.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
prʉ́p
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |