โปร่งๆ
bpròng bpròngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
slightly transparent; see-through
(of fabric or material) a bit see-through; you can partly see through it.
Examples
เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuuashirt; top; jacketตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneผ้าpâaผ้าpâacloth; fabric; textileมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)โปร่งๆbpròng bpròngโปร่งๆbpròng bpròng1slightly transparent; see-through2airy; somewhat spacious3clear; cloudless (sky/weather)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuuashirt; top; jacketทับtápทับtáp1[to] overlap; lie on top of2[to] press down; crush; weigh down3overlapping; superposed4[to] overwrite; write overข้างในkâang naiข้างในkâang nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interior4Inner Court; female royal household (historical)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This shirt's fabric is a bit see-through, you need to wear an undershirt.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpผ้าม่านpâa mâanโปร่งๆbpròng bpròngที่têeทำให้tam hâiห้องhôngดูdooสว่างsà-wàangขึ้นkêunและláeไม่mâiทึบtúpเกินไปgern bpai
I like sheer curtains that make the room look brighter and not too stuffy.
เธอterใส่sàiเดรสยาวdrét yaaoทำจากtam jàakผ้าpâaโปร่งๆbpròng bpròngไปbpaiงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanริมทะเลrim tá-layดูdooสวยsŭuaiและláeเข้ากับkâo gàpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatมากmâak
She wore a long dress made of see-through fabric to the beach wedding; it looked beautiful and fit the atmosphere perfectly.
สถาปนิกsà-tăa-bpà-níkออกแบบòk bàepให้hâiส่วนหนึ่งsùuan nèungของkŏngหลังคาlăng kaaเป็นbpenวัสดุwát-sà-dùโปร่งๆbpròng bpròngเพื่อให้pêuua hâiแสงsăengธรรมชาติtam-má-châatส่องsòngเข้ามาkâo maaในnaiตัวอาคารdtuua aa-kaanได้dâi
The architect designed a part of the roof with a translucent material to allow natural light to enter the building.
2AdjectiveB1
airy; somewhat spacious
having some open space and light; not crowded or cramped.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindโปร่งๆbpròng bpròngโปร่งๆbpròng bpròng1slightly transparent; see-through2airy; somewhat spacious3clear; cloudless (sky/weather)
I like rooms that look spacious and airy.
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ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านนี้ráan néeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengได้dâiโปร่งๆbpròng bpròngนั่งnângสบายsà-baaiไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukอึดอัดèut àtเลยloie
This coffee shop is decorated to be airy and is comfortable to sit in; it doesn't feel cramped at all.
ถ้าtâaเราraoย้ายyáaiโต๊ะdtóตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiนี้néeออกไปòk bpaiห้องhôngจะjàดูdooโปร่งๆbpròng bpròngขึ้นkêunเยอะyéhเลยloie
If we move this big table out, the room will look a lot more spacious.
สถาปนิกsà-tăa-bpà-níkออกแบบòk bàepออฟฟิศóf-fítแห่งhàengใหม่màiโดยdoiเน้นnénให้hâiมีmeeพื้นที่púen têeโปร่งๆbpròng bpròngเพื่อpêuuaส่งเสริมsòng sĕrmการทำงานร่วมกันgaan tam ngaan rûam gan
The architect designed the new office with an emphasis on open, airy spaces to promote collaboration.
3AdjectiveB1
clear; cloudless (sky/weather)
with few or no clouds; bright and open.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensโปร่งๆbpròng bpròngโปร่งๆbpròng bpròng1slightly transparent; see-through2airy; somewhat spacious3clear; cloudless (sky/weather)
The weather is nice today, the sky is clear.
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วันไหนwan năiที่têeฟ้าfáaโปร่งๆbpròng bpròngเราraoจะjàมองเห็นmong hĕnภูเขาpoo kăoจากjàakหน้าต่างnâa dtàangห้องนอนhông nonของฉันkŏng chănได้dâiชัดchátเลยloie
On days when the sky is clear, you can see the mountains clearly from my bedroom window.
หลังจากlăng jàakฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkมาmaaหลายlăaiวันwanในที่สุดnai têe sùtวันนี้wan néeท้องฟ้าtóng fáaก็gâwเริ่มrêrmโปร่งๆbpròng bpròngแล้วláeo
After many days of heavy rain, the sky is finally starting to clear up today.
ในnaiคืนkeunที่têeฟ้าfáaโปร่งๆbpròng bpròngไม่mâiมีเมฆmee mêkเราraoสามารถsăa-mâatสังเกตเห็นsăng-gèt hĕnกลุ่มดาวglùm daaoต่างๆdtàang-dtàangได้dâiด้วยdûuayตาเปล่าdtaa bplào
On a night when the sky is clear and cloudless, we can observe various constellations with the naked eye.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โปร่งๆ said โปร่ง-โปร่ง?
bpròng bpròng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpròng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |