คำพระ
kam-práMeaning
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monk's words; Buddhist teaching
Words or teachings spoken by a Buddhist monk; also used for quotations from Buddhist texts.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)คำพระkam-práคำพระkam-prámonk's words; Buddhist teaching
Grandma likes to go to the temple to listen to the monks' teachings.
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พอpɔɔได้dâaiฟังfangคำพระkam-práก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสบายใจsà-baai-jaiและlɛ́มีสติmii-sà-dtìมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
After listening to the monk's words, I felt at ease and more mindful.
เขาkăoมักจะmák jàยกyókคำพระkam práมาmaaเตือนสติdteuuan sà-dtìเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเวลาที่way-laa têeพวกเขาpûuak kăoกำลังgam-langทุกข์ใจtúk jai
He often quotes Buddhist teachings to remind his friends when they are suffering.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàผ่านมาpàan-maaหลายlǎaiร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpiiคำพระkam-práเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความไม่เที่ยงkwaam-mâi-tîiangก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenความจริงkwaam-jingที่tîiใช้ได้chái-dâaiกับgàpยุคyúkสมัยปัจจุบันsà-mǎi-bpàt-jù-ban
Even after hundreds of years, the Buddhist teachings on impermanence remain a truth applicable to the modern era.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำพระ said คัม-พระ?
kam-prá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kam
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 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
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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 2
คำพระkam-práคำพระkam-prámonk's words; Buddhist teachingmonk's words; Buddhist teachingWord