ตระการ
dtrà-gaanMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
splendid; magnificent; grand
strikingly grand or beautiful; impressive in a way that dazzles the senses (formal/literary)
Examples
งานแสดงngaan-sà-dɛɛngงานแสดงngaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2exhibition; show; fairแสงสีsɛ̌ɛng-sǐiแสงสีsɛ̌ɛng-sǐi1lights and colors; bright lights2nightlife; city entertainmentเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightตระการdtrà-gaanตระการdtrà-gaansplendid; magnificent; grandจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผู้ชมpûu-chomผู้ชมpûu-chom1viewer; spectator2audience (viewers)ปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉ1to clap; applaud2applause; clappingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed
The light show last night was so splendid that the audience applauded continuously.
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ยอดเจดีย์ทองอร่ามyɔ̂ɔt-jee-dii-tɔɔng-à-ràamตระการdtrà-gaanกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛtบ่ายbàaiทำให้tam-hâiผู้มาเยือนpûu-maa-yʉʉanตะลึงdtà-lʉng
The golden spire gleamed magnificently in the afternoon sun, leaving visitors in awe.
ทิวทัศน์ภูเขาtiu-tát-puu-kǎoซ้อนsɔ́ɔnชั้นchánยามyaamรุ่งสางrûng-sǎangนั้นnánงามngaamตระการdtrà-gaanราวกับraao-gàpภาพวาดpâap-wâatที่tîiบรรจงban-jongแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmแสงเงาsɛ̌ɛng-ngaoอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
The layered mountains at dawn were stunningly magnificent, like a painting delicately crafted with light and shadow.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiในnaiรูปทรงrûup-songแต่dtɛ̀ɛความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitของkɔ̌ɔngลวดลายlûuat-laaiทำให้tam-hâiงานศิลป์ngaan-sǐnชิ้นนี้chín-níiตระการdtrà-gaanเกินgəənคำพรรณนาkam-pan-ná-naa
Though simple in form, the intricacy of the patterns renders this artwork dazzling beyond description.
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 classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the 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
dtrà
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 | — | — |