คัปปา
káp-bpaaMeaning
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cope; cappa (vestment)
A long ceremonial cloak or cape worn by clergy, also known as a cope.
Examples
พระราชาคณะprá-raa-chaa-ká-náพระราชาคณะprá-raa-chaa-ká-násenior monastic rank (royally conferred)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleเสื้อคลุมsʉ̂ʉa-klumเสื้อคลุมsʉ̂ʉa-klumcoat; jacket; robe; cloakคัปปาkáp-bpaaคัปปาkáp-bpaacope; cappa (vestment)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyประกอบพิธีbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tiiประกอบพิธีbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tii[to] perform/hold a ceremony; conduct ritesสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)
The high-ranking monk is putting on a kappa cloak to prepare for an important ceremony.
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ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีmiiคัปปาkáp-bpaaสีทองอร่ามsǐi-tɔɔng-à-ràamของkɔ̌ɔngพระสังฆราชprá-sǎng-ká-râatองค์ongก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngอยู่yùu
In the museum, the brilliant golden kappa of the former Supreme Patriarch is on display.
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaคัปปาkáp-bpaaที่tîiปักbpàkดิ้นทองdîn-tɔɔngอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngสถานะsà-tǎa-náและlɛ́เกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สวมใส่pûu-sǔuam-sàiในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎa
The exquisitely embroidered kappa with gold thread reflects the status and honor of the wearer in religious rituals.
ตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamแล้วlɛ́ɛoการสวมgaan-sǔuamคัปปาkáp-bpaaจะjàสงวนไว้sà-ngǔuan-wáiสำหรับsǎm-ràpพระเถระชั้นผู้ใหญ่prá-těe-rá-chán-pûu-yàiในnaiวาระwaa-ráพิเศษpí-sèetเท่านั้นtâo-nán
Traditionally, wearing a kappa is reserved only for senior high-ranking monks on special occasions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
káp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
คัปkápคัปkáp1cup (loanword; container or unit)2‘ครับ’ variant (playful/colloquial)cup (loanword; container or unit)Part 1
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คัปปาkáp-bpaaคัปปาkáp-bpaacope; cappa (vestment)cope; cappa (vestment)Word