พร่ำ
say over and over
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- 1 say over and over、keep (saying or doing something)
It describes saying something over and over or persistently continuing to speak.
say over and over、keep (saying or doing something)
It means to keep saying something and often comes before a verb of speaking to emphasize persistent repetition.
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea is speech that keeps coming rather than ending after one statement. Useful combinations include พร่ำพูด, to keep talking about something; พร่ำบ่น, to complain on and on; and พร่ำสอน, to repeatedly instruct or counsel someone. It is grouped here as a verb, but it also functions adverbially before another verb, adding the sense of persistent repetition. Depending on the context, it can convey impatience with someone going on and on. It can also describe patient, repeated guidance, so it is not always critical.
Usage
Use it to describe someone repeatedly bringing up the same subject, complaining at length, or giving repeated guidance. It occurs in everyday speech, though some combinations also suit narrative writing and song lyrics.
Caution
Do not use it as a general replacement for “repeatedly” with any action. Start with established combinations involving speech. Also, learn พร่ำเพรื่อ as a complete expression meaning “indiscriminately” or “excessively.”
Differences from similar words
1 say over and over synonyms
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บ่อย ๆ means often and describes frequency. พร่ำ suggests persistent repetition, especially of what someone says.