พรุ
prúMeaning
1NounB1
swamp; marsh; peat swamp
A low-lying, waterlogged area of land, often with accumulated decaying vegetation or peat; especially characteristic of southern Thailand.
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent3character; dispositionในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พรุprúพรุprúswamp; marsh; peat swampภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiSouthern Thailand; the south (of a country/area)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeksที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛo1last; previous (postposed)2ago (postposed after duration)
Tourists went on a nature walk in a southern peat swamp last week.
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พรุpruเป็นbpenพื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำpéun têe chûm námที่ดินtêe dinมีmeeกรดgròtและláeสะสมsà-sŏmพีpeeตtหนาnăaทำให้tam hâiพืชpêutเฉพาะถิ่นchà-pór tìnหลากหลายlàak lăai
A peat swamp is a wetland with acidic, thick peat soils, fostering diverse endemic plants.
ฤดูแล้งrʉ́-duu-lɛ́ɛngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanกังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไฟไหม้fai-mâiพรุprúจึงjʉngช่วยกันchûuai-ganเฝ้าระวังfâo-rá-wangและlɛ́ทำtamแนวnɛɛoกันไฟgan-fai
In the dry season, villagers worry about peat swamp fires, so they keep watch and create firebreaks.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiชี้ว่าchíi-wâaพรุprúเก็บกักgèp-gàkคาร์บอนkaa-bɔɔnปริมาณbpà-rí-maanมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanหากhàakถูกtùukระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamจะjàปล่อยbplɔ̀iก๊าซเรือนกระจกgáat-rʉʉan-grà-jòkเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Researchers point out that peat swamps store vast amounts of carbon, and if drained, they will release a significant increase in greenhouse gases.
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 vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
prú
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 | — | — |