แปรแถว
bprɛɛ-tɛ̌ɛoMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] change formation
To change the arrangement of a group from one formation into another, especially in military drills, marching, or group performances.
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)แปรแถวbprɛɛ-tɛ̌ɛoแปรแถวbprɛɛ-tɛ̌ɛo[to] change formationจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmแถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แถวหน้ากระดานtɛ̌ɛo-nâa-grà-daanแถวหน้ากระดานtɛ̌ɛo-nâa-grà-daanside-by-side row; rankตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)คำสั่งkam-sàngคำสั่งkam-sàng1order; command2court/administrative order3computer commandของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kinstructor; trainer; drill instructor
The soldiers changed formation from a column to a line abreast on the drill instructor's command.
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ระหว่างrá-wàangการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngนักเรียนnák-riianแปรแถวbprɛɛ-tɛ̌ɛoจากjàakสองแถวsɔ̌ɔng-tɛ̌ɛoเป็นวงbpen-wongกลมglomแล้วlɛ́ɛoเต้นdtênต่อdtɔ̀ɔไปตามbpai-dtaamจังหวะjang-wàเพลงpleeng
During the performance, the students changed formation from two rows into a circle and continued dancing to the music.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเสียงนกsǐiang-nókหวีดwìitดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkวงโยธวาทิตwong-yoo-tá-waa-títก็gɔ̂แปรแถวbprɛɛ-tɛ̌ɛoจากjàakแนวตรงnɛɛo-dtrongเป็นbpenรูปดาวrûup-daaoโดยdooiไม่หยุดmâi-yùtบรรเลงban-leengเพลงpleeng
When the whistle sounded, the marching band members changed formation from a straight line into a star without stopping the music.
ครูkruuให้hâiนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngฝึกfʉ̀kแปรแถวbprɛɛ-tɛ̌ɛoจากjàakรูปตัวrûup-dtuuaวีwiiเป็นbpenแถวหน้ากระดานtɛ̌ɛo-nâa-grà-daanซ้ำsámหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konเปลี่ยนbplìianตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngได้dâaiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganโดยdooiไม่mâiชนchonกันgan
The teacher had the performers repeatedly practice changing from a V-shaped formation into a straight row so that everyone could move simultaneously without bumping into one another.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bprɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แปรbprɛɛแปรbprɛɛ1[to] change; transform2[to] convert; translate (formal/technical; archaic/literary for translate)[to] change; transformPart 1
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แถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)row; linePart 2
แปรแถวbprɛɛ-tɛ̌ɛoแปรแถวbprɛɛ-tɛ̌ɛo[to] change formation[to] change formationWord