นพเก้า
nóp-pá-gâoMeaning
1NounC1
nine auspicious gems
a traditional set of nine auspicious gems used in jewelry and amulets, believed to bring good fortune
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2toroidal ring/annulus (technical)นพเก้าnóp-pá-gâoนพเก้าnóp-pá-gâonine auspicious gemsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ətของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ətbirthday gift; birthday present
Mother is wearing the nine-gem ring she received as a birthday present.
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คนไทยkon-taiหลายคนlǎai-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการสวมใส่gaan-sǔuam-sàiเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpนพเก้าnóp-pá-gâoจะjàช่วยchûuaiนำพาnam-paaความโชคดีkwaam-chôok-diiและlɛ́สิริมงคลsì-rí-mong-konมาสู่maa-sùuชีวิตchii-wít
Many Thais believe that wearing nine-gem jewelry will bring good luck and prosperity to their lives.
ช่างchângทองหลวงtong lŭuangในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanต้องdtôngใช้cháiความประณีตkwaam bprà-nêetอย่างสูงyàang sŏongในnaiการฝังgaan făngพลอยployนพเก้าnóp-pá-gâaoลงบนlong bonเครื่องราชกกุธภัณฑ์krêuuang-râat-chá-gà-gùt-tá-pan
Royal goldsmiths in ancient times had to use extreme precision when setting the nine auspicious gems into the royal regalia.
ตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raanอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiที่tîiประกอบขึ้นเป็นbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-kʉ̂n-bpenนพเก้าnóp-pá-gâoนั้นnánล้วนlúuanมีmiiพลังอำนาจpá-lang-am-nâatในnaiการgaanปัดเป่าbpàt-bpàoภัยpaiอันตรายan-dtà-raaiทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuang
According to ancient texts and beliefs, the gems that make up the Noppakao all possess the power to ward off all dangers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นพเก้า said นบ-พะ-เก้า?
nóp-pá-gâo
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -พ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nóp
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
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นพเก้าnóp-pá-gâoนพเก้าnóp-pá-gâonine auspicious gemsnine auspicious gemsWord