ภรู
pruuMeaning
1NounC2
eyebrow (literary)
An eyebrow; a literary or poetic term for the strip of hair above the eye.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiia poem; a piece of verseนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetเปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2[to] liken; use as a simileภรูpruuภรูpruueyebrow (literary)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoyoung womanกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คันศรkan-sɔ̌ɔnคันศรkan-sɔ̌ɔnbow (archery)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ng1[to] convey; communicate; express2[to] signify; denote; connote; refer toความงามkwaam-ngaamความงามkwaam-ngaambeauty; attractivenessของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
In this poem, the poet compares the young woman's brows to a bow to convey her beauty.
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นางnaangเลิกlêrkภรูprooขึ้นkêunน้อยnóiๆ-คล้ายkláaiประหลาดใจbprà-làat jaiทว่าtá-wâaแววตาwaew dtaaกลับglàpเผยpŏeiร่องรอยrông roiของkŏngความขบขันkwaam kòp-kăn
She raised her brows slightly as if surprised, yet her eyes betrayed a hint of amusement.
ใต้dtâaiภรูpruuโก่งgòongงามngaamดุจdùtคันศรkan-sɔ̌ɔnดวงตาduuang-dtaaคู่kûuนั้นnánกลับglàpฉายแววchǎai-wɛɛoเศร้าsâoอย่างที่yàang-tîiรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímมิอาจmí-àatกลบเกลื่อนglòp-glʉ̀ʉanได้dâai
Beneath brows beautifully arched like a bow, those eyes revealed a sadness that no smile could conceal.
ครั้นkránได้dâiฟังfangคำkamทัดทานtát taanนางnaangมิได้mí dâiเอื้อนเอ่ยêuan èoiสิ่งใดsìng daiมีmeeเพียงpiiangภรูprooที่têeขมวดkà-mùuatมุ่นmûnกับgàpรอยยิ้มroy yímจางjaangๆ-ซึ่งsêungยากyâakจะjàหยั่งyàngว่าwâaเป็นbpenความขุ่นเคืองkwaam kùn keuuangหรือrĕuความเวทนาkhwām-wéet-nā
Upon hearing the objection, she uttered not a word; only her furrowed brows and faint smile hinted at her feelings, and it was hard to tell whether she felt resentment or pity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภรู said พรู?
pruu
- Same-sounding letterภ sounds just like พ, so the reading uses พ.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ภร, the first consonant ภ sets the 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
pruu
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 | — | — |