พรืด
prʉ̂ʉtMeanings
1AdverbB2
continuously; extensively; all over
in a continuous line or stretch; extensively or covering an area completely (often used to emphasize a color, text, or objects spread out without interruption)
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game boardยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerพรืดprʉ̂ʉtพรืดprʉ̂ʉt1continuously; extensively; all over2with a sliding sound; suddenlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จดjòtจดjòt1[to] note; jot down; write down2[to] register; record officially3[to] reach; touch; adjoinตามไม่ทันdtaam-mâi-tanตามไม่ทันdtaam-mâi-tan1[to] not understand; [to] not follow (an explanation)2[to] not be able to keep up3[to] not keep up (with [sth]); [to] fall behind
The teacher wrote a continuous stretch of text on the board until I couldn't keep up.
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พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoภูเขาpuu-kǎoทั้งtángลูกlûukก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukปกคลุมbpòk-klumไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiหิมะhì-máสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoพรืดprʉ̂ʉtไปหมดbpai-mòt
When winter arrives, the entire mountain is completely covered in a continuous stretch of white snow.
เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanสัญญาsǎn-yaaฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛตัวdtuuaหนังสือพิมพ์nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-pimติดกันdtìt-ganเป็นbpenพรืดprʉ̂ʉtทำให้tam-hâiอ่านàanยากมากyâak-mâak
This contract document only has text printed continuously together, making it very difficult to read.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลปีใหม่têet-sà-gaan-bpii-màiบนbonถนนสายหลักtà-nǒn-sǎai-làkมีmiiรถติดrót-dtìtยาวyaaoพรืดprʉ̂ʉtหลายlǎaiกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méet
During the New Year festival, there is a continuous long line of traffic jam for several kilometers on the main road.
2AdverbC1
with a sliding sound; suddenly
describing the sound or action of sliding, slipping, or a sudden burst (such as snorting or sudden laughter)
Examples
พื้นห้องน้ำpʉ́ʉn-hɔ̂ng-náamพื้นห้องน้ำpʉ́ʉn-hɔ̂ng-náambathroom floor; restroom floorลื่นlʉ̂ʉnลื่นlʉ̂ʉn1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)ปุ๊บbpúpปุ๊บbpúpimmediately; the instant thatก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerลื่นพรืดlʉ̂ʉn-prʉ̂ʉtลื่นพรืดlʉ̂ʉn-prʉ̂ʉt1[to] slip suddenly and quickly2with a sudden slipเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; topple
The bathroom floor is very slippery; as soon as I stepped on it, I slipped suddenly and almost fell.
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พอpɔɔเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเล่าlâoมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkจบjòpทุกคนtúk-konในnaiวงwongก็gɔ̂หลุดlùtขำkǎmพรืดprʉ̂ʉtออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
As soon as my friend finished telling the joke, everyone in the circle burst into sudden laughter at the same time.
ยางรถยนต์yaang-rót-yonที่tîiเสื่อมสภาพsʉ̀ʉam-sà-pâapทำให้tam-hâiรถrótไถลtà-lǎiพรืดprʉ̂ʉtไปตามbpai-dtaamถนนtà-nǒnที่tîiเปียกชื้นbpìiak-chʉ́ʉnหลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk
The worn-out tires caused the car to slide sharply along the wet road after the heavy rain.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiการประชุมgaan bprà-chumที่têeตึงเครียดdteung krîatผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiลงlongทันทีtan teeเมื่อmêuuaประธานbprà-taanเผลอplĕrทำtamไมค์máiหล่นlònจนมีjon meeคนkonขำkămพรืดprêutออกมาòk maa
The tense meeting atmosphere relaxed instantly when the chairman accidentally dropped the mic, causing someone to burst out snorting with laughter.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
prʉ̂ʉt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |