โพร

proo

Meanings

1NounB1

pro (professional/expert)

A professional or an expert; someone very skilled at an activity or sport.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โพรprooโพรproo1pro (professional/expert)2pro- (supporting; in favor of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He plays games very well, just like a pro.
3 more examples
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakตัดต่อวิดีโอdtàt dtòr wí-dee-ohเก่งๆgèng géngต้องdtôngเรียนรู้riian róoเทคนิคték-níkจากjàakพวกpûuakโพรprohในnaiยูทูบyuu-tôop
If you want to be good at video editing, you have to learn techniques from the pros on YouTube.
ดูdooวิธีwí-teeการจัดแสงgaan jàt săengของเขาkŏng kăoสิsìสมกับsŏm gàpเป็นbpenช่างภาพchâang pâapระดับrá-dàpโพรprohจริงๆjing jing
Look at his lighting technique. It's truly worthy of a professional-level photographer.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiภายใต้paai-dtâaiแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danสูงsǔungเป็นbpenสิ่งsìngที่แยกtîi-yɛ̂ɛkระหว่างrá-wàangผู้เล่นpûu-lênทั่วไปtûua-bpaiกับgàpผู้เล่นpûu-lênระดับrá-dàpโพรproo
Making decisions under high pressure is what separates casual players from pro-level players.
2AdjectiveB2

pro- (supporting; in favor of)

Showing support for or being in favor of [sth]; used as a prefix in compounds (e.g., pro-environment).

Examples

สื่อsʉ̀ʉสื่อsʉ̀ʉ1media; the media; mass media2medium; means; channel of communication3[to] convey; communicate4medium (spiritual/occult)เจ้านี้jâao-níiเจ้านี้jâao-níi1this one; this party (informal)2this (brand/establishment) (informal)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจุดยืนjùt-yʉʉnจุดยืนjùt-yʉʉn1standpoint; stance2position; standing place (literal)ค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyโพรprooโพรproo1pro (professional/expert)2pro- (supporting; in favor of)ฝั่งรัฐบาลfàng-rát-tà-baanฝั่งรัฐบาลfàng-rát-tà-baangovernment side; pro-government factionอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát1clearly; obviously; plainly2noticeably; markedly; significantly
This media outlet has a stance that is clearly quite pro-government.
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ในnaiวงสนทนาwong-sǒn-tá-naaมีmiiทั้งtángฝ่ายfàaiโพรprooและlɛ́ฝ่ายfàaiแอนตี้ɛɛn-dtîiข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níi
In the discussion, there were both pro and anti factions regarding this proposal.
บทวิเคราะห์bòt-wí-krɔ́ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีmiiความเอนเอียงkwaam-een-iiangไปbpaiในทางnai-taangโพรprooตะวันตกdtà-wan-dtòkจนjonถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaขาดkàatความเป็นกลางkwaam-bpen-glaang
His analysis is biased in a pro-Western direction, leading to criticism that it lacks neutrality.
นโยบายต่างประเทศná-yoo-baai-dtàang-bprà-têetของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanชุดchútนี้níiถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaโพรprooจีนjiinมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔสมดุลอำนาจsǒm-dun-am-nâatในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâak
This administration's foreign policy is seen as too pro-China, which could affect the balance of power in the region.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

proo

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1pro (professional/expert)