เพราะๆ
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1AdjectiveA2
pleasant-sounding; melodious
sounding nice and pleasant to the ear; melodious, often used for songs, music, or voices (reduplication softens the tone).
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesเพราะๆpró próเพราะๆpró pró1pleasant-sounding; melodious2nicely; politely (speech)
I like listening to melodious songs.
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That singer's voice is very melodious.
Please play some nice-sounding international songs for me to listen to.
ตอนdtonขับรถkàp rótไกลๆglai glaiผมpŏmมักจะmák jàหาhăaเพลย์ลิสต์play lítเพลงplayngเพราะๆpró próมาmaaฟังfangจะได้jà dâaiไม่mâiเบื่อbèuua
When I drive long distances, I usually find a playlist of melodious songs to listen to so I don't get bored.
2AdverbA2
nicely; politely (speech)
in a nice, gentle, or polite way of speaking (e.g., ask or speak nicely).
Examples
พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เพราะๆpró próเพราะๆpró pró1pleasant-sounding; melodious2nicely; politely (speech)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Speak nicely to the teacher, okay?
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When you ask for something from an elder, you should speak nicely.
He's a person who speaks nicely, so everyone wants to talk to him.
ถ้าtâaเธอterอยากyàakให้hâiเขาkăoช่วยchûuaiก็gâwลองlongเข้าไปkâo bpaiคุยkuiกับgàpเขาkăoเพราะๆpró próดูสิdoo sì
If you want him to help, you should try going and talking to him nicely.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เพราะๆ said เพราะ-เพราะ?
pró pró
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
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Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |