โปรย
bprooiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] scatter; sprinkle lightly
to spread small things lightly over a surface or area, such as petals, seeds, rice, or powder
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseโปรยbproiโปรยbproi1[to] scatter; sprinkle lightly2[to] drizzle; fall lightly3[to] scatter; distribute; shower (figurative)4[to] tease (media); add a teaser captionข้าวสารkâao săanข้าวสารkâao săanuncooked rice (raw grains)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightๆ-บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถาดtàatถาดtàat1tray2classifier: traysก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore (introducing a clause)หุงhŭngหุงhŭng[to] cook (especially rice)
Mom sprinkled a thin layer of rice on the tray before cooking.
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เด็กdèkๆ-ช่วยกันchûuai ganโปรยbproiกลีบดอกไม้glèep dòk máaiบนbonทางเดินtaang dernเพื่อpêuuaรับrápเจ้าบ่าวเจ้าสาวjâo bàao jâo săao
The children helped scatter flower petals along the walkway to welcome the bride and groom.
เขาkǎoโปรยbprooiเมล็ดmá-létผักpàkลงในlong-naiร่องrɔ̂ngสวนsǔuanอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛo
He sprinkled vegetable seeds into the garden furrows evenly so they would grow in rows.
2VerbB2
[to] drizzle; fall lightly
of rain or small objects, to fall gently in small amounts
Examples
ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toโปรยbproiโปรยbproi1[to] scatter; sprinkle lightly2[to] drizzle; fall lightly3[to] scatter; distribute; shower (figurative)4[to] tease (media); add a teaser captionลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
Rain began to fall lightly before the storm arrived.
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In the morning, damp mist falls like fine droplets, making the road slippery.
ระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiเดินdəənกลับบ้านglàp-bâanฝนfǒnโปรยbprooiประปรายbprà-bpraaiจนjonเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaแจ็กเก็ตjɛ̀k-gètชื้นchʉ́ʉnไปbpaiทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua
While walking home, the rain fell in light sprinkles until my jacket was damp all over.
เม็ดฝนmét-fǒnโปรยbprooiลงlongสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əพอpɔɔให้hâiดินdinอุ้มน้ำûm-náamแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่mâiหนักnàkถึงขั้นtʉ̌ng-kânท่วมtûuamขังkǎng
Raindrops were falling gently and steadily enough for the soil to absorb water, but not heavy enough to cause flooding.
3VerbB2
[to] scatter; distribute; shower (figurative)
to spread or give out [sth], such as praise, promises, or benefits, as if scattering it
Examples
ผู้จัดงานpôo jàt ngaanผู้จัดงานpôo jàt ngaanevent organizer; planner; promoterค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleโปรยbproiโปรยbproi1[to] scatter; sprinkle lightly2[to] drizzle; fall lightly3[to] scatter; distribute; shower (figurative)4[to] tease (media); add a teaser captionข้อมูลkôr moonข้อมูลkôr moon1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)ทีละน้อยtee-lá nóiทีละน้อยtee-lá nóilittle by little; graduallyเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleสนใจsŏn jaiสนใจsŏn jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toงานเปิดตัวngaan bpèrt dtuuaงานเปิดตัวngaan bpèrt dtuualaunch event; unveiling; debut
The organizers gradually released bits of information to spark interest in the launch event.
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ค่ายหนังkâai-nǎngโปรยbprooiคำชมkam-chomจากjàakนักวิจารณ์nák-wí-jaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างกระแสsâang-grà-sɛ̌ɛก่อนgɔ̀ɔnฉายchǎaiจริงjing
The studio released critics’ praises bit by bit to build hype before the actual screening.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangโปรยbproiสัญญาsăn-yaaและláeนโยบายná-yoh-baaiหวานหูwăan hŏoเป็นระยะๆbpen rá-yá rá-yáเพื่อpêuuaเรียกrîakคะแนนนิยมká-naen ní-yom
The politician dribbled out sweet-sounding promises and policies periodically to win favor.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtโปรยbproiสิทธิประโยชน์sìt-tí bprà-yòhtเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangเพื่อpêuuaรักษาขวัญกำลังใจrák-săa kwăn gam-lang jai
The company steadily dispensed small perks to employees to maintain morale.
4VerbB2
[to] tease (media); add a teaser caption
to add a short enticing line or teaser to attract attention to media content
Examples
รายการraai-gaanรายการraai-gaan1program; show (TV/radio/online)2list; listing3item; entry (on a list/form)4agenda; schedule (of items)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โปรยbprooiโปรยbprooi1[to] scatter; sprinkle lightly2[to] drizzle; fall lightly3[to] scatter; distribute; shower (figurative)4[to] tease (media); add a teaser captionว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòp1ending; conclusion; finale2final episode/installmentจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessมุมmumมุมmum1corner2angle3point of view; perspectiveทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleรอดูrɔɔ-duuรอดูrɔɔ-duu[to] wait and see; [to] wait to watchกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเพียบpîiapเพียบpîiap1a lot; plenty; numerous; [to be] crowded2severely; badly (ill/drunk)
The show teased, “The ending will have a twist,” which made many people wait to watch.
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คอลัมน์kɔɔ-lâmโปรยbproiประโยคprà-yôhkสั้นๆsân sânชวนchuanสงสัยsŏng săiไว้บนwái bonหัวเรื่องhŭua rêuuangเพื่อpêuuaดึงdeungคนอ่านkon àan
The column added a short, intriguing teaser above the headline to draw readers in.
ทีมการตลาดteem gaan dtà-làatโปรยbproiคำkamโปรยบนbproi bonโปสเตอร์bpôht-dtêrให้hâiติดหูdtìt hŏoเช่นchênเรื่องจริงrêuuang jingที่têeคุณkunไม่เคยmâi koieรู้rúuเพื่อpêuuaกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnความอยากรู้kwaam yàak rúu
The marketing team placed a catchy teaser on the poster, such as “The true story you never knew,” to spark curiosity.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpตั้งใจdtâng-jaiโปรยbprooiเพียงpiiangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngบรรทัดban-tátใต้dtâaiตัวอย่างหนังdtuua-yàang-nǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไม่mâiสปอยล์sà-bpɔɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔให้hâiคนkonอยากyàakกดgòtดูduuทันทีtan-tii
The director intentionally added just one line under the trailer as a teaser to avoid spoilers but still make people want to click right away.
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 syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bprooi
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 | — | — |