เป๊ะ
bpéMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
exact; precise (informal)
exact, precise, or perfectly accurate, with no deviation (informal)
Examples
นาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือนนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laa1punctual; on time2on time (adv.)เป๊ะbpéเป๊ะbpé1exact; precise (informal)2exactly; spot-on (informal)
This clock is exactly on time.
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He arrived exactly on schedule, not a minute late.
The number she calculated matches the answer in the book exactly.
พี่pîiช่างตัดผมchâng-dtàt-pǒmซอยsɔɔiทรงsongนี้níiได้dâaiเป๊ะbpéตามdtaamรูปrûupที่tîiเราraoเอาไปao-bpaiให้ดูhâi-duu
The hairstylist cut this style exactly like the photo we showed.
2AdverbA2
exactly; spot-on (informal)
in an exact or perfectly accurate way; spot-on (informal)
Examples
เวลานัดwee-laa-nátเวลานัดwee-laa-nátappointment timeสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาตรงเวลาmaa-dtrong-wee-laaมาตรงเวลาmaa-dtrong-wee-laa[to] be on time; [to] be punctualเป๊ะbpéเป๊ะbpé1exact; precise (informal)2exactly; spot-on (informal)
The appointment was at ten, and he arrived right on the dot.
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He judged the distance exactly, so the car fit perfectly in the spot.
สูตรsùutนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngชั่งตวงchâng-dtuuangให้hâiเป๊ะbpéไม่งั้นmâi-ngánรสชาติrót-châatจะjàเพี้ยนpíian
This recipe has to be measured precisely; otherwise the taste will be off.
Her answer matched the question perfectly, without straying from the point.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpé
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |