ท่าพระ
tâa-práMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Tha Phra (place name in Thailand)
a Thai place name used for areas and landmarks; most commonly the Bangkok area/intersection and MRT Blue Line station called Tha Phra; also found as subdistrict or locality names in other provinces
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainแถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)ท่าพระtâa-práท่าพระtâa-práTha Phra (place name in Thailand)
My friend's house is in the Tha Phra area.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàไปbpaiเยาวราชyao-wá-râatจากjàakแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiนั่งnângรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaไปbpaiลงlongสถานีsà-tǎa-niiท่าพระtâa-práแล้วlɛ́ɛoต่อdtɔ̀ɔรถเมล์rót-meeจะjàสะดวกsà-dùuakมากmâak
If you want to go to Yaowarat from this area, taking the MRT to Tha Phra station and then a bus is very convenient.
แยกyɛ̂ɛkท่าพระtâa-práเป็นbpenจุดเชื่อมต่อjùt-chʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔถนนtà-nǒnสายsǎaiสำคัญsǎm-kanหลายlǎaiสายsǎaiทำให้tam-hâiการจราจรหนาแน่นgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-nǎa-nɛ̂nตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wan
The Tha Phra intersection is a connection point for several major roads, causing heavy traffic throughout the day.
การมาถึงgaan maa tĕungของkŏngรถไฟฟ้าสายสีน้ำเงินrót fai fáa săai sĕe nám ngernได้dâiพลิกโฉมplík chŏhmย่านyâanท่าพระtâa práให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai bpenทำเลทองtam-lay tongแห่งhàengใหม่màiฝั่งธนบุรีfàng ton-bù-ree
The arrival of the MRT Blue Line has transformed the Tha Phra area into a new prime location on the Thonburi side.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 1
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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 2
ท่าพระtâa-práท่าพระtâa-práTha Phra (place name in Thailand)Tha Phra (place name in Thailand)Word