แพงแรง
pɛɛng-rɛɛngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
extremely expensive
Colloquial: very expensive; priced much higher than expected or reasonable.
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeกาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameแพงแรงpɛɛng-rɛɛngแพงแรงpɛɛng-rɛɛng1extremely expensive2be extremely expensiveจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightened
At this shop, a single cup of coffee is so expensive it shocked me.
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During the festival season, seaside room rates are very expensive.
ตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtǔua-kɔɔn-sə̀ətวงwongดังdangแพงแรงpɛɛng-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ขายหมดkǎai-mòtอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Tickets for the famous band were very expensive, but they still sold out quickly.
ของkɔ̌ɔngนำเข้าnam-kâoเจอjəəภาษีpaa-sǐiเพิ่มpə̂əmเลยləəiแพงแรงpɛɛng-rɛɛngกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคาดไว้kâat-wáiเยอะyə́
Imported goods faced higher taxes, so they ended up far more expensive than expected.
2VerbB1
be extremely expensive
Colloquial: to be priced very high (used predicatively).
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian treeแพงแรงpɛɛng-rɛɛngแพงแรงpɛɛng-rɛɛng1extremely expensive2be extremely expensiveซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannotเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Durian is crazy expensive right now; I can’t afford it.
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This cafe has a nice atmosphere, but the menu is priced very high.
ตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtŭua kon-sèrtรอบหน้าrôp nâaขึ้นราคาkêun raa-kaaแพงแรงpaeng raengจนjonเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanถอยtŏiกันganหมดmòt
The next concert tickets went up in price, so high that all my friends backed out.
โครงการkroong-gaanคอนโดkɔɔn-dooเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-màiทำเลtam-leeดีdiiจริงjingแต่dtɛ̀ɛเปิดbpə̀ətราคาraa-kaaมาmaaแพงแรงpɛɛng-rɛɛngจนjonตลาดฮือฮาdtà-làat-hʉʉ-haa
The new condo project has a great location, but it launched at a very high price, causing a stir in the market.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pɛɛng
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 2
แพงแรงpɛɛng-rɛɛngแพงแรงpɛɛng-rɛɛngextremely expensiveextremely expensiveWord