เปรย
bprəəiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] remark; [to] mention in passing
to say something casually or indirectly, as if talking to oneself or not addressing anyone in particular; to remark.
Examples
ขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเปรยbprəəiเปรยbprəəi[to] remark; [to] mention in passingขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
While reading the newspaper, my dad remarked that the economy isn't so good lately.
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เธอterเปรยbprəəiเบาๆbao baoว่าwâaอยากyàakไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoทะเลtá-layแต่dtàeไม่รู้mâi rúuว่าwâaพูดpôotกับgàpใครkraiเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao
She casually said she wanted to go to the beach, but I don't know if she was talking to anyone in particular.
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaเปรยbprəəiขึ้นkêunกลางglaangที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumว่าwâaอยากเห็นyàak hĕnโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkนี้néeเสร็จsètเร็วขึ้นreo kêunซึ่งsêungทุกคนtúk konเข้าใจว่าkâo jai wâaนั่นคือnân keuคำสั่งkam sàngกลายglaaiๆ-
The boss remarked in the middle of the meeting that he'd like to see this project finished sooner, which everyone understood as an indirect order.
คุณย่าkun-yâaมักจะmák-jàเปรยbprəəiถึงtʉ̌ngเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoในอดีตnai-à-dìitสมัยsà-mǎiยังyangสาวsǎaoคล้ายกับkláai-gàpกำลังgam-langรำพึงram-pʉngกับgàpตัวเองdtuua-eengมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเล่าlâoให้hâiใครkraiฟังfang
Grandma often remarks about stories from her youth, as if she's musing to herself rather than telling anyone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bprəəi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |