เป๊ะเลย
bpé-ləəiMeanings
1AdverbB1
exactly; precisely
used to indicate a perfect match, exact fit/alignment, or exact timing (e.g., on the dot)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)เป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəiเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəi1exactly; precisely2exactly!; spot on!3flawless; perfect
He had an appointment at ten o'clock, and he arrived at ten on the dot.
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ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaจะjàใส่sàiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔลองlɔɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoชุดchútนี้níiพอดีตัวpɔɔ-dii-dtuuaเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəi
At first, I thought it wouldn't fit, but after trying it on, this dress fits me perfectly.
กรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûupที่tîiซื้อsʉ́ʉมาmaaมีmiiขนาดพอดีkà-nàat-pɔɔ-diiกับgàpรูปถ่ายrûup-tàaiเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəi
The picture frame I bought is a perfect fit for the photograph.
ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngที่tîiเจาะรูjɔ̀-ruuสำหรับsǎm-ràpติดตั้งdtìt-dtângชั้นวางของchán-waang-kɔ̌ɔngตรงกับdtrong-gàpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngบนbonผนังpà-nǎngเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəiทำให้tam-hâiประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpง่ายngâaiมากmâak
The position of the drilled holes for installing the shelf aligned with the position on the wall perfectly, making assembly very easy.
2InterjectionB1
exactly!; spot on!
an exclamation agreeing that something is precisely right (informal)
Examples
Aหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiใช่ไหมchâi-mǎi[Q] right?; isn't it?; correct?Bใช่châiใช่châi1yes; that's right2[to be] correct; rightเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəiเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəi1exactly; precisely2exactly!; spot on!3flawless; perfect
A: You mean that person, right? B: Yes, exactly!
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Aฉันchănว่าwâaปัญหาbpan-hăaนี้néeเกิดจากgèrt jàakความเข้าใจผิดkwaam kâo jai pìtกันganแน่ๆnâe nâeBเป๊ะเลยbpé loieฉันchănก็gâwคิดkítแบบนั้นbàep nánเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan
A: I think this problem is definitely caused by a misunderstanding. B: Exactly! I was thinking the same thing.
Aรสชาติrót-châatแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแหละlɛ̀ที่tîiตามหาdtaam-hǎaมานานmaa-naanBเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəiนี่nîiคือkʉʉรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
A: This is the exact flavor I've been looking for. B: That's it! This is the right taste.
Aกุญแจสำคัญgun-jɛɛ-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanแต่dtɛ̀ɛอยู่ที่yùu-tîiการบริหารจัดการgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-jàt-gaanทีมtiimBเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəiคุณkunพูดpûutได้dâaiตรงประเด็นdtrong-bprà-denที่สุดtîi-sùt
A: The key to success isn't the budget, but the team management. B: Exactly! You've hit the nail on the head.
3AdjectiveB1
flawless; perfect
informal description of something looking or being done perfectly (e.g., แต่งหน้าวันนี้เป๊ะเลย)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəiเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəi1exactly; precisely2exactly!; spot on!3flawless; perfect
You're dressed perfectly today.
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His new hairstyle looks perfect; it really suits his face.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəบนbonเวทีwee-tiiเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəiไม่ว่าจะเป็นmâi-wâa-jà-bpenการร้องgaan-rɔ́ɔngหรือrʉ̌ʉการเต้นgaan-dtên
Her performance on stage last night was perfect, both her singing and her dancing.
งานngaanพรีเซนเทชั่นprii-seen-tee-chânของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoวันนี้wan-níiเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəiทั้งtángจังหวะjang-wàการพูดgaan-pûutเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaและlɛ́สไลด์sà-laiที่tîiเตรียมมาdtriiam-maa
His presentation today was perfect, from the pacing of his speech to the content and the slides he prepared.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedat all; whatsoever (often in negatives)Part 2
เป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəiเป๊ะเลยbpé-ləəiexactly; preciselyexactly; preciselyWord