โปรเฟส
bproo-féetMeanings
1VerbB1
to show off; to flex
slang: to show off or flaunt something to impress others (often skills, possessions, or achievements)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ngjust; recentlyได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือนใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเอามาao-maaเอามาao-maa[to] bring (here); fetch (to the speaker)โปรเฟสbproo-féetโปรเฟสbproo-féet1to show off; to flex2showing off; flexให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He just got a new watch, so he's really showing it off to his friends.
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เธอterชอบchôpโปรเฟสbproh fétว่าwâaรู้จักrúu jàkคนดังkon dangเยอะแยะyéh-yáeแต่dtàeไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiเคยkoeiเห็นhĕnเธอterไปbpaiกับgàpพวกเขาpûuak kăoจริงๆjing jingสักทีsàk tee
She likes to show off that she knows lots of famous people, but no one has ever actually seen her with them.
เวลาwee-laaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetอย่าyàaโปรเฟสbproo-féetของมีค่าkɔ̌ɔng-mii-kâaมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiได้dâai
When traveling abroad, don't show off your valuables too much; it could be dangerous.
บางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpโปรเฟสbproo-féetความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลบเกลื่อนglòp-glʉ̀ʉanความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kไม่มั่นคงmâi-mân-kongภายในใจpaai-nai-jai
Some people like to flaunt their success on social media to cover up their inner feelings of insecurity.
2NounB2
showing off; flex
an act or style of showing off to attract attention
Examples
การนำเสนอgaan nam sà-nĕrการนำเสนอgaan nam sà-nĕr1presentation (talk/slideshow/demo)2the act of presenting3manner/style of presentationของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindโปรเฟสbproh fétโปรเฟสbproh fét1to show off; to flex2showing off; flexเกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritizeแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เนื้อหาnéuua hăaเนื้อหาnéuua hăacontent; subject matterไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีอะไรmee à-raiมีอะไรmee à-rai1what is it?; what's up?2[to] have sex (euphemistic)
His presentation was too showy, focusing on pretty pictures but lacking in substance.
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สไตล์sà-dtaaiการแต่งตัวgaan dtàeng-dtuuaของเขาkŏng kăoโปรเฟสbproh fétมากmâakชอบchôpใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaแบรนด์เนมbraen naymเห็นhĕnโลโก้loh gôhชัดๆchát chát
His dressing style is very showy; he likes to wear brand-name clothes with obvious logos.
แคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaนี้níiเน้นnénความkwaamโปรเฟสbproo-féetหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มวัยรุ่นglùm-wai-rûn
This advertising campaign emphasizes a flashy, showy style to attract the attention of teenagers.
ไลฟ์สไตล์lái-sà-dtaaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpโปรเฟสbproo-féetที่tîiเห็นhěnในnaiอินสตาแกรมin-sà-dtaa-grɛɛmอาจàatไม่ใช่mâi-châiภาพสะท้อนpâap-sà-tɔ́ɔnชีวิตจริงchii-wít-jingของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpai
The showy lifestyle seen on Instagram may not always be a reflection of their real lives.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โปรเฟส said โปร-เฟ้ด?
bproo-féet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โปรbprooโปรbproo1promotion; special offer2pro; professional (person)3professional; expert-levelpromotion; special offerPart 1
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เฟสféetเฟสféet1Facebook (informal abbreviation)2phase; stage3phase of matter (technical)Facebook (informal abbreviation)Part 2
โปรเฟสbproo-féetโปรเฟสbproo-féetto show off; to flexto show off; to flexWord