พาราสี
paa-raa-sǐiMeaning
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[to] court; woo [sb]
To seek someone's romantic affection through flirtation, flattering words, or attentive behavior; often used in the expression เกี้ยวพาราสีเกี้ยวพาราสีgîiao-paa-raa-sǐi1[to] court; woo2[to] flirt; make romantic advances.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] deposit [money]2[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]3[to] send via [sb]; send alongเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเกี้ยวพาราสีgîiao-paa-raa-sǐiเกี้ยวพาราสีgîiao-paa-raa-sǐi1[to] court; woo2[to] flirt; make romantic advancesเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
He often compliments her and brings her treats, as though he is trying to woo her.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiพ่อpɔ̂ɔเกี้ยวพาราสีgîiao-paa-raa-sǐiแม่mɛ̂ɛพ่อpɔ̂ɔเขียนkǐianจดหมายjòt-mǎaiหาhǎaแม่mɛ̂ɛทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daa
When Dad was courting Mom, he wrote her a letter every week.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàเกี้ยวพาราสีgîiao-paa-raa-sǐiเธอtəəมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangมองmɔɔngเขาkǎoเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
Although he has been trying to woo her for several months, she still sees him only as a friend.
เธอtəəไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaเขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛพูดจาpûut-jaaสุภาพsù-pâapตามปกติdtaam-bpòk-gà-dtìหรือrʉ̌ʉกำลังgam-langเกี้ยวพาราสีgîiao-paa-raa-sǐiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoดูduuเอาใจใส่ao-jai-sàiเธอtəəมากกว่าmâak-gwàaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
She isn't sure whether he is just being polite as usual or flirting with her, because he seems more attentive to her than to other people.
Tones
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3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
paa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พาราpaa-raaพาราpaa-raa1paracetamol; acetaminophen2para rubber; rubber tree; natural rubber latexparacetamol; acetaminophenPart 1
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พาราสีpaa-raa-sǐiพาราสีpaa-raa-sǐi[to] court; woo [sb][to] court; woo [sb]Word