เปรอะ
bprə̀Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
smeared; splattered; smudged
marked with messy stains, spots, or splashes spread over a surface
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเปรอะbprə̀เปรอะbprə̀1smeared; splattered; smudged2[to] be smeared; be splattered; get dirtyซอสแดงsɔ́ɔt-dɛɛngซอสแดงsɔ́ɔt-dɛɛngred sauceเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
My white shirt is smeared all over with red sauce.
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กำแพงgam-pɛɛngหน้าnâaบ้านเปรอะbâan-bprə̀คราบkrâapดินdinหลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipล้างláang
The front wall is smeared with muddy stains after the rain; it needs to be cleaned quickly.
The homework notebook is marked with ink stains, making it hard to read.
พื้นpéunกระเบื้องgrà-bêuuangเปรอะbpròeหยดyòtสีsĕeเป็นดวงbpen duuangๆ-จากjàakการทาgaan taaสีเพดานsĕe pay-daanโดยdoiไม่mâiปูbpooผ้าใบpâa bai
The tile floor is speckled with paint drips from painting the ceiling without laying a drop cloth.
2VerbB1
[to] be smeared; be splattered; get dirty
To be or become marked with dirt, stains, or splashes of a substance.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeซอสsɔ́ɔtซอสsɔ́ɔtsauce; condimentเปรอะbprə̀เปรอะbprə̀1smeared; splattered; smudged2[to] be smeared; be splattered; get dirtyโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The child splattered sauce all over the table.
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Don't paint too forcefully, or the paint will smear on the window glass.
He accidentally spilled coffee, leaving messy stains all over his white shirt.
ตอนdtɔɔnฝนตกfǒn-dtòkโคลนkloonกระเด็นgrà-denเปรอะbprə̀กำแพงgam-pɛɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngล้างláangทั้งtángแถบtɛ̀ɛp
When it rained, mud splashed and made a mess on the wall, so the whole section had to be cleaned.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bprə̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |