กรุพระ
grù práMeaning
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amulet hoard; cache of Buddha images
A hidden chamber or cache inside a stupa (chedi) or ancient temple that holds Buddha images or sacred amulets.
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònคนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònpeople from the pastสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; foundเจดีย์jay-deeเจดีย์jay-deestupa; chediแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadพระเครื่องprá krêuuangพระเครื่องprá krêuuangBuddhist amulet; votive tabletและláeและláeand (coordinating)ของมีค่าkŏng mee kâaของมีค่าkŏng mee kâavaluables; high-value belongingsใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรุพระgrù práกรุพระgrù práamulet hoard; cache of Buddha images
People in the old days built stupas and placed amulets and valuables inside a hidden cache (kru phra).
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ตอนที่dton têeเจดีย์jay-deeเก่าgàoในnaiอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaaพังลงpang longมาmaaชาวบ้านchaao bâanได้dâiขุดพบkùt pópกรุพระgrù práที่têeมีmeeพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopโบราณboh-raanอยู่yòoข้างในkâang nai
When the old stupa in Ayutthaya collapsed, villagers excavated a hidden cache with ancient Buddha images inside.
การgaanลักลอบlák lôpขุดkùtกรุพระgrù práตามdtaamวัดwátร้างráangถือเป็นtĕu bpenการทำลายgaan tam-laaiโบราณสถานboh-raan sà-tăanและláeสมบัติของชาติsŏm-bàt kŏng châatอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai raeng
The illicit digging of sacred caches (kru phra) at abandoned temples is considered a serious destruction of archaeological sites and national treasures.
กรุพระgrù práที่têeวัดราชบูรณะwát râat-chá-boo-rá-náเป็นที่เลื่องลือbpen têe lêuuang leuuว่าwâaมีสมบัติmee sŏm-bàtล้ำค่าlám kâaมหาศาลmá-hăa-săanซึ่งsêungถูกtòokสร้างขึ้นsâang kêunเพื่อpêuuaบรรจุban-jùพระบรมอัฐิprá bò-rom àt-tìและláeเครื่องราชกกุธภัณฑ์krêuuang-râat-chá-gà-gùt-tá-pan
The sacred cache at Wat Ratchaburana is famous for containing immense treasures, built to house royal relics and regalia.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรุพระ said กะ-รุ-พระ?
grù prá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กรุgrùกรุgrù1cache; hoard (esp. amulets/antiques)2[to] line; cover; upholstercache; hoard (esp. amulets/antiques)Part 1
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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 2
กรุพระgrù práกรุพระgrù práamulet hoard; cache of Buddha imagesamulet hoard; cache of Buddha imagesWord