แพรว
prɛɛoMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
shining; sparkling
shining, sparkling, or glittering brightly
Examples
ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛngส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛng1[to] shine; emit light2[to] stand out; attract attention; show promise (figurative)แพรวพราวprɛɛo-praaoแพรวพราวprɛɛo-praao1sparkling; twinkling2dazzling; alluring (figurative)3clever; full of tricksสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The stars in the sky tonight are sparkling beautifully.
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เธอtəəใส่sàiชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiปักเลื่อมbpàk-lʉ̂ʉamแพรวพราวprɛɛo-praaoไปbpaiร่วมงานrûuam-ngaanกาล่าgaa-lâa
She wore a sparkling sequined evening dress to attend the gala.
แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtตกกระทบdtòk-grà-tópผิวน้ำทะเลpǐu-náam-tá-leeจนjonเกิดgə̀ətเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiแพรวพราวprɛɛo-praaoระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápตาdtaa
The sunlight hit the sea's surface, creating a dazzlingly sparkling reflection.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนkonนั้นnánมีวาทศิลป์mee wâa-tá-sĭnแพรวพราวpraeo praaoจนjonสามารถsăa-mâatโน้มน้าวใจnóhm-náao jaiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonได้dâi
That politician has outstandingly brilliant rhetoric that can easily persuade the public.
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 syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
prɛɛo
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 | — | — |