Reveal in Thai

“Reveal” in Thai is เปิดเผยbpòet-pǒei.

เปิดเผย bpòet-pǒei

to reveal, to disclose; open, frank verb formal

bpòet low
pǒei rising

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

เปิดเผยbpòet-pǒei, literally "open and expose", is to reveal or make public: news reports are full of เปิดเผยว่าbpòet-pǒei wâa, revealed that. About a person it means open, frank, with nothing to hide.

In conversation Thais say บอกbàwk, to tell: ไม่อยากบอกmâi yàak bàwk, I'd rather not say. The opposite is ปิดบังbpìt-bang, to hide.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

poet phoei
perd poey
poed peuy

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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