แปร๋น
bprɛ̌ɛnMeanings
1InterjectionB2
honk!; blare!
an onomatopoeic word for a loud honking or blaring sound, such as an elephant's trumpet or a vehicle horn
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túktruck; lorryขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)ทางแยกtaang-yɛ̂ɛkทางแยกtaang-yɛ̂ɛkintersection; junctionคนขับkon-kàpคนขับkon-kàpdriver; chauffeur; operator (of a vehicle)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerบีบbìipบีบbìip1[to] squeeze; compress2[to] pinch3[to] force; pressure [sb] (figurative)แตรdtrɛɛแตรdtrɛɛ1vehicle horn2brass wind instrument; hornดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeแปร๋นbprɛ̌ɛnแปร๋นbprɛ̌ɛn1honk!; blare!2flashy; gaudy3blaring; honkingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesอื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; another
When the truck reached the intersection, the driver honked the horn "praen" to warn other cars.
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เสียงsĭiangแตรdtraeดังdangแปร๋นbprăenๆ-ติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr ganหลายlăaiครั้งkrángบ่งบอกถึงbòng bòk tĕungความหงุดหงิดkwaam ngùt-ngìtของkŏngผู้ขับขี่pôo kàp kèeบนbonท้องถนนtóng tà-nŏn
The horn honking "praen praen" consecutively several times indicated the frustration of the drivers on the road.
ทันใดนั้นtan-dai-nánก็gɔ̂มีmiiเสียงsǐiangช้างcháangร้องrɔ́ɔngดังdangแปร๋นbprɛ̌ɛnขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทำให้tam-hâiฝูงfǔungนกnókที่tîiเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuบนbonต้นไม้dtôn-máaiตกใจdtòk-jaiและlɛ́บินbinหนีไปnǐi-bpai
Suddenly, a loud elephant trumpet "praen" rang out, causing the flock of birds perched on the tree to be startled and fly away.
2AdjectiveB2
flashy; gaudy
flashy, gaudy, or overly bright, typically used to describe colors
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ชมพูแปร๋นchom-puu-bprɛ̌ɛnชมพูแปร๋นchom-puu-bprɛ̌ɛnshocking pink; hot pinkมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันศุกร์wan-sùkวันศุกร์wan-sùkFridayเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
She always likes wearing a gaudy pink shirt to work every Friday.
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สีทาบ้านsĕe taa bâanของเขาkŏng kăoเป็นbpenสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangแปร๋นbprăenจนjonมองเห็นได้mong hĕn dâaiชัดเจนchát-jenจากที่jàak têeไกลๆglai glai
His house paint is such an overly bright yellow that it can be seen clearly from afar.
การแต่งกายgaan-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiด้วยdûuaiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaโทนสีtoon-sǐiส้มsômแปร๋นbprɛ̌ɛnแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiค่อยkɔ̂iเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpงานngaanที่tîiเป็นทางการbpen-taang-gaanนักnák
Dressing in flashy orange-toned clothes like this might not be very appropriate for a formal event.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiจะมีjà-miiดีไซน์dii-saaiที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoแปร๋นbprɛ̌ɛnของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiไม่mâiซื้อsʉ́ʉ
Even though this bag has a beautiful and modern design, its overly bright green color made me decide not to buy it.
3AdjectiveB2
blaring; honking
making a loud, sharp sound like an elephant's call or a vehicle horn
Examples
ลูกช้างlûuk-cháangลูกช้างlûuk-cháangelephant calf; baby elephantร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintแปร๋นbprɛ̌ɛnแปร๋นbprɛ̌ɛn1honk!; blare!2flashy; gaudy3blaring; honkingด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความดีใจkwaam-dii-jaiความดีใจkwaam-dii-jaijoy; gladness; delightเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact
The baby elephant trumpeted sharply with joy when it saw its mother walking back to it.
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รถเมล์rót-meeบีบbìipแตรdtrɛɛดังdangแปร๋นbprɛ̌ɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไล่lâiรถจักรยานยนต์rót-jàk-grà-yaan-yonที่จอดtîi-jɔ̀ɔtขวางทางkwǎang-taangอยู่yùu
The bus honked its horn loudly to chase away the motorcycle parked blocking the way.
การบีบgaan-bìipแตรdtrɛɛดังdangแปร๋นbprɛ̌ɛnใส่sàiผู้คนpûu-konในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiไร้มารยาทrái-maa-rá-yâatอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Honking loudly and sharply at people in a hospital area is considered a very rude action.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaถูกtùukคุกคามkúk-kaamช้างป่าcháang-bpàaจะjàชูchuuงวงnguuangขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́ส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sǐiang-rɔ́ɔngแปร๋นbprɛ̌ɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaข่มขู่kòm-kùuศัตรูsàt-dtruuให้hâiถอยtɔ̌ɔiไปbpai
When feeling threatened, a wild elephant will raise its trunk and let out a loud, sharp trumpet to intimidate its enemy into retreating.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
bprɛ̌ɛn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |