โปร
bprooMeanings
1NounA2
promotion; special offer
a sales promotion or discount deal (informal abbreviation of โปรโมชั่นโปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânpromotion; special offer)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโปรbprooโปรbproo1promotion; special offer2pro; professional (person)3professional; expert-levelลดราคาlót-raa-kaaลดราคาlót-raa-kaa1[to] discount; [to] reduce the price2on sale; discounted
Today the shop has a discount promo.
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I’m waiting for a buy-one-get-one promo from the convenience store.
The food delivery app has a free-delivery promo in the evening.
ถ้าtâaสมัครสมาชิกsà-màk-sà-maa-chíkวันนี้wan-níiจะได้jà-dâaiใช้cháiโปรbprooเฉพาะchà-pɔ́สมาชิกsà-maa-chíkตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi
If you sign up today, you can use member-only promos for the rest of the month.
2NounB1
pro; professional (person)
a professional, especially an athlete or gamer; someone highly skilled
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โปรฟุตบอลbproo-fút-bɔɔnโปรฟุตบอลbproo-fút-bɔɔnprofessional footballer; professional footballเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)สโมสรsà-moo-sɔ̌ɔnสโมสรsà-moo-sɔ̌ɔn1club; association2clubhouse; club premises; clubใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
He’s a pro footballer who plays for a big club.
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น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiอยากyàakเป็นbpenโปรbprooอีสปอร์ตii-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtเลยləəiซ้อมsɔ́ɔmทุกtúkวันหลังwan-lǎngเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riian
My younger brother wants to be an esports pro, so he practices every day after school.
พอporได้dâiดูเขาdoo kăoแข่งkàengจริงjingๆ-ก็gâwรู้rúuเลยloieว่าwâaฝีมือfĕe meuระดับโปรrà-dàp bprohไม่เหมือนmâi mĕuuanสมัครเล่นsà-màk lên
After watching him compete, I realized a pro’s skill level is not the same as an amateur’s.
โค้ชkóotบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถ้าtâaอยากyàakก้าวสู่gâao-sùuระดับโปรrá-dàp-bprooต้องdtɔ̂ngทั้งtángฝึกfʉ̀kวินัยwí-naiสร้างsâangทีมเวิร์กtiim-wə̂əkและlɛ́รับrápแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danให้ได้hâi-dâai
The coach said that if you want to reach pro level, you must train with discipline, build teamwork, and handle pressure.
3AdjectiveB1
professional; expert-level
having the quality, skill, or standard of a professional
Examples
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapช่างภาพchâng-pâapphotographerคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneโปรbprooโปรbproo1promotion; special offer2pro; professional (person)3professional; expert-levelมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This photographer’s shots look very professional.
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เขาkǎoเขียนโค้ดkǐian-kóotได้dâaiเนี๊ยบnîiapงานngaanดูduuโปรbprooกว่าgwàaมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanทั่วไปtûua-bpai
He writes clean code; the work looks more professional than the standard.
ทีมงานteem ngaanจัดงานjàt ngaanได้dâiเป็นระบบbpen rá-bòpอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gonพร้อมprómการสื่อสารgaan sèu săanก็gâwโปรbproสุดๆsùt sùt
The team organized the event systematically; the equipment was ready and the communication was extremely professional.
การนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทั้งtángโครงสร้างkroong-sâangและlɛ́วิชาการwí-chaa-gaanแน่นnɛ̂nดูduuโปรbprooในnaiทุกtúkขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn
Her presentation had a solid structure and academic rigor, looking professional at every step.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bproo
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 | — | — |