แบร่
brɛ̀ɛMeaning
1InterjectionA2
bleh; boo
a playful sound made to tease, mock, or startle someone, often accompanied by sticking out the tongue
Examples
เด็กชายdèk-chaaiเด็กชายdèk-chaai1boy; male child2Master (Thai formal title for a boy)แลบลิ้นlɛɛ-blînแลบลิ้นlɛɛ-blîn[to] stick out one’s tongueแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ทำเสียงtam-sǐiangทำเสียงtam-sǐiang1[to] make a sound; produce a noise2[to] imitate or put on a voice/soundแบร่brɛ̀ɛแบร่brɛ̀ɛbleh; boo
The boy stuck out his tongue and went 'bleh!'.
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My younger sister likes to go 'bleh!' at me when she wins a game.
เขาkǎoแอบอยู่ɛ̀ɛp-yùuหลังlǎngประตูbprà-dtuuแล้วlɛ́ɛoกระโดดgrà-dòotออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaทำเสียงtam-sǐiangแบร่brɛ̀ɛ
He hid behind the door and jumped out going 'bleh!'.
พอpɔɔแม่mɛ̂ɛเผลอplə̌əลูกlûukก็gɔ̂หันมาhǎn-maaแลบลิ้นlɛɛ-blînทำหน้าทะเล้นtam-nâa-tá-lénพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpร้องrɔ́ɔngแบร่brɛ̀ɛใส่sàiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
When his mother wasn't paying attention, the child turned around, made a cheeky face with his tongue out, and went 'bleh!' at his friend.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บร, the first consonant บ sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
brɛ̀ɛ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |