เพรียว
priiaoMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
slender; slim
thin in a graceful and attractive way
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneหุ่นhùnหุ่นhùn1doll; mannequin; puppet2figure; physique3robot; automaton; android (colloq.)เพรียวpriiaoเพรียวpriiao1slender; slim2sleek; streamlined; slenderขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
She looks slimmer in a graceful way after running every morning.
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This outfit makes her figure look slim and elegant.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกางเกงgaang-geengทรงตรงsong-dtrongเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiขาkǎaดูduuเพรียวpriiaoกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
He chose straight-cut pants to make his legs look more gracefully slim.
ด้วยdûuaiการยืนgaan-yʉʉnหลังlǎngตรงdtrongและlɛ́ก้าวเดินgâao-dəənมั่นใจmân-jaiเธอtəəจึงjʉngดูduuเพรียวpriiaoและlɛ́น่าดึงดูดnâa-dʉng-dùutยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
By standing straight and walking confidently, she appears slender and more attractive.
2AdjectiveB2
sleek; streamlined; slender
having a smooth, narrow, elegant shape; slim in a way that suggests speed or efficiency
Examples
ตัวถังรถdtuua-tǎng-rótตัวถังรถdtuua-tǎng-rótcar body; vehicle bodyคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเพรียวลมpriiao-lomเพรียวลมpriiao-lom1slender; graceful2streamlined; aerodynamicลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)ไหลผ่านlǎi-pàanไหลผ่านlǎi-pàan[to] flow through; pass throughได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
The body of this new car looks streamlined, letting the air flow smoothly.
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The slim, streamlined water bottle makes it easy to grip and carry.
เรือrʉʉaคาตาkaa-dtaaมาmaaรันranทรงsongเพรียวpriiaoช่วยchûuaiลดlótแรงต้านrɛɛng-dtâanคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnจึงjʉngผ่าpàaได้dâaiคล่องตัวklɔ̂ɔng-dtuua
The catamaran's sleek shape reduces drag, allowing it to cut through waves efficiently.
ดีไซน์dii-saaiเพรียวpriiaoของkɔ̌ɔngโน้ตบุ๊คnóot-búkไม่เพียงmâi-piiangสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapและlɛ́ความเร็วkwaam-reo
The laptop's slim, streamlined design is not only beautiful but also suggests performance and speed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
priiao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |