แพร
prɛɛMeaning
1NounB1
silk; fine smooth fabric; silk cloth
Silk or a fine, smooth fabric similar to silk; silk cloth.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveผ้าแพรpâa-prɛɛผ้าแพรpâa-prɛɛsatin; glossy silk-like fabricสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaสีฟ้าsǐi-fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔscarf; neckerchief
She chose blue silk to make a scarf.
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ร้านผ้าráan-pâaมีmiiแพรprɛɛลายดอกlaai-dɔ̀ɔkหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaan
The fabric shop has various floral silks to choose from according to the season.
ผ้าแพรpâa-prɛɛคุณภาพสูงkun-ná-pâap-sǔungสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanและlɛ́พลิ้วไหวplíu-wǎiดีกว่าdii-gwàaผ้าpâaสังเคราะห์sǎng-krɔ́
High-quality silk reflects light softly and drapes better than synthetic fabrics.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
prɛɛ
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 | — | — |