พรึ่บ
prʉ̂pMeanings
1AdverbB1
suddenly all at once; en masse
Onomatopoeic adverb: used when many things appear, move, or happen all at once and suddenly. Example: คนลุกขึ้นพรึ่บ (people stood up all at once)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[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)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)แฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápแฟนคลับfɛɛn-kláp1fan club (organized group/community)2fan base; the fans collectively3a fan (member/supporter)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-fai[to] turn on the light; [to] turn on the lightsฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media)มือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉ1mobile phone; cellphone; smartphone2handheld; portable (held in the hand)พร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)พรึ่บprʉ̂pพรึ่บprʉ̂p1suddenly all at once; en masse2marks a sudden mass occurrence
When the singer got on stage, the fan club turned on their phone flashlights all at once.
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พอpɔɔประตูbprà-dtuuเปิดbpə̀ətคนkonที่tîiรอrɔɔก็gɔ̂กรูกันgruu-ganเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiร้านráanพรึ่บprʉ̂pเดียวdiiao
As soon as the doors opened, the waiting crowd rushed into the store simultaneously.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนfǒnหยุดyùtตกdtòkเห็ดhètก็gɔ̂โผล่ขึ้นมาplòo-kʉ̂n-maaจากjàakพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinพรึ่บprʉ̂pไปหมดbpai-mòt
After the rain stopped, mushrooms popped up from the ground all at once, everywhere.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaประธานในพิธีbprà-taan-nai-pí-tiiปรากฏตัวbpraa-gòt-dtuuaผู้ชมpûu-chomทั้งtángสนามกีฬาsà-nǎam-gii-laaก็gɔ̂พร้อมใจกันprɔ́ɔm-jai-ganลุกขึ้นยืนlúk-kʉ̂n-yʉʉnพรึ่บprʉ̂p
When the master of ceremonies appeared, the entire stadium audience stood up in unison.
2InterjectionB1
marks a sudden mass occurrence
Interjection used to emphasize that many things occur simultaneously and suddenly, rather than to express personal emotion.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaam1message; text2statement; contentก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedพรึ่บprʉ̂pพรึ่บprʉ̂p1suddenly all at once; en masse2marks a sudden mass occurrence
When I turned on my phone this morning, messages flooded in. Poof!
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พอpɔɔมีmiiข่าวkàaoลดราคาlót-raa-kaaปุ๊บbpúpคนkonก็gɔ̂แห่hɛ̀ɛกันganเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเว็บไซต์wép-sáiจนjonเว็บwépล่มlômพรึ่บprʉ̂p
As soon as the sale was announced, people rushed to the website until it crashed. Bam!
กรรมการgam-má-gaanเป่าbpàoนกหวีดnók-wìitหมดเวลาmòt-wee-laaปุ๊บbpúpกองเชียร์gɔɔng-chiiaทีมtiimที่tîiชนะchá-náก็gɔ̂ส่งเสียงเฮsòng-sǐiang-heeดังลั่นdang-lânพรึ่บprʉ̂p
The moment the referee blew the final whistle, the winning team's fans set off flares to celebrate. Phrưp! The whole stadium lit up.
แค่kɛ̂ɛมีmiiคนดังkon-dangพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngในnaiไลฟ์สดlai-sòtยอดสั่งซื้อyɔ̂ɔt-sàng-sʉ́ʉสินค้าsǐn-káaก็gɔ̂พุ่งขึ้นpûng-kʉ̂nมาmaaหลายพันlǎai-panออเดอร์ɔɔ-də̂əทันทีtan-tiiพรึ่บprʉ̂pจนjonของkɔ̌ɔngหมดสต็อกmòt-sà-dtɔ́kไปเลยbpai-ləəi
Just from a celebrity mentioning it on a livestream, product orders shot up by thousands instantly. Whoosh! And it went out of stock.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
prʉ̂p
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |