พร้อย
prɔ́ɔiMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
mottled; speckled
having many small spots or patches of color; speckled or dappled, often used in literary style
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมวไทยmɛɛo-taiแมวไทยmɛɛo-taiThai catลายสลิดlaai-sà-lìtลายสลิดlaai-sà-lìttabby pattern; gourami-like markingsตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ng1one (of them); a certain one2one (classifier ‘ตัว’)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีจุดmii-jùtมีจุดmii-jùt1spotted; having dots2[to] have spots; [to] be dottedดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterพร้อยprɔ́ɔiพร้อยprɔ́ɔimottled; speckledสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
I have a tabby Thai cat; its back is beautifully speckled with black spots.
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ผิวpǐuของkɔ̌ɔngลูกกวางlûuk-gwaangเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiจุดjùtขาวkǎaoพร้อยprɔ́ɔiซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiมันmanพรางตัวpraang-dtuuaในnaiป่าbpàaได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
The fawn's coat is dappled with white spots, which helps it camouflage well in the forest.
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามราตรีyaam-raa-dtriiประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiดาวdaaoพร้อยprɔ́ɔiระยับrá-yápชวนให้chuuan-hâiจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanถึงtʉ̌ngเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoในnaiจักรวาลjàk-grà-waanอันanไกลโพ้นglai-póon
The night sky is adorned with twinkling, speckled stars, inviting one to imagine stories in the distant universe.
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatทิวทัศน์tiu-tátทุ่งดอกไม้tûng-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiใช้cháiเทคนิคték-nìkการแต้มสีgaan-dtɛ̂ɛm-sǐiให้hâiเกิดเป็นgə̀ət-bpenจุดjùtพร้อยprɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangมิติmí-dtìและlɛ́ความเคลื่อนไหวkwaam-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎi
The landscape painting of the flower field uses a technique of dabbing colors to create speckles, in order to build dimension and movement.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
prɔ́ɔi
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |