เปราะ
bprɔ̀Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
brittle; fragile
easily broken, cracked, or damaged; not tough
Examples
แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เปราะbprɔ̀เปราะbprɔ̀1brittle; fragile2emotionally fragile; sensitive (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)นิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amountก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerร้าวráaoร้าวráao1[to] crack; develop a crack2cracked; fractured (not fully broken)3[fig.] strained; breaking down
This glass is very brittle; even a slight touch makes it crack.
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The old tiles are becoming brittle, so we must walk carefully.
ไม้máaiที่tîiตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiจะjàเปราะbprɔ̀และlɛ́หักhàkง่ายngâaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรับrápแรงrɛɛng
Wood left in the sun for too long becomes brittle and breaks easily under stress.
ในnaiฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítจะjàเปราะbprɔ̀จนjonแตกdtɛ̀ɛkได้dâaiแม้mɛ́ɛถูกtùukงอngɔɔเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔi
In winter, some plastics become so brittle that they can break even with a slight bend.
2AdjectiveC1
emotionally fragile; sensitive (figurative)
easily hurt or affected emotionally; vulnerable or delicate in feelings
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเปราะbprɔ̀เปราะbprɔ̀1brittle; fragile2emotionally fragile; sensitive (figurative)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesมีใครmii-kraiมีใครmii-kraiwho is there?; is there anyone…?แตะdtɛ̀แตะdtɛ̀1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] reach; hit (a level)เรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanwork matters; businessก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เสียใจsǐia-jaiเสียใจsǐia-jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolencesง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
After being criticized many times, he became emotionally fragile; when someone touches on work, he gets upset easily.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang néeใจjaiเราraoเปราะbpròเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètจึงjeungพยายามpà-yaa-yaamหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangคำkamพูดแรงpôot raengๆ-
Lately my heart is especially fragile, so I try to avoid harsh words.
เธอtəəดูduuเปราะbprɔ̀ภายใต้paai-dtâaiรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímจึงjʉngต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiให้ได้hâi-dâaiพักpákจากjàakแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danทางอารมณ์taang-aa-rom
She looks fragile beneath her smile, so she needs a safe space to rest from emotional pressure.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamเก่าgàoถูกtùukกระทบgrà-tópเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เปราะbprɔ̀ขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tiiราวกับraao-gàpแผลใจplɛ̌ɛ-jaiยังyangไม่mâiทันสมานtan-sà-mǎan
When old memories are triggered, he becomes fragile at once, as if his emotional wounds haven’t yet healed.
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
bprɔ̀
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 | — | — |