นเรศ
ná-rêetMeanings
1Proper nounB2
a Thai male given name (Naret)
a Thai male given name.
Examples
นเรศná-rêetนเรศná-rêet1a Thai male given name (Naret)2a king (poetic/literary)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)สมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riianสมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riianschool days; student daysมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
Naret has been my close friend since our university days.
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Mr. Naret from the accounting department will resign at the end of this month.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaนเรศná-rêetจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีmiiความเป็นผู้นำkwaam-bpen-pûu-namสูงsǔung
Even though Naret doesn't have the most experience, he possesses strong leadership qualities.
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngวีรกรรมwii-rá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngสมเด็จsǒm-dètพระpráนเรศná-rêetซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenกษัตริย์gà-sàtนักรบnák-rópที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanในnaiประวัติศาสตร์ไทยbprà-wàt-dtì-sàat-tai
This film is about the heroism of King Naresuan (Phra Naret), who was an important warrior king in Thai history.
2NounC1
a king (poetic/literary)
a king; lord of men; a formal or literary title, often used in compounds (e.g., Naresuan).
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)นเรศná-rêetนเรศná-rêet1a Thai male given name (Naret)2a king (poetic/literary)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)พระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)เป็นใหญ่bpen-yàiเป็นใหญ่bpen-yài1[to] be in power; be the leader2[to] dominate; prevail
The word 'naret' in old literature means a king or a great leader.
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กวีgà-wiiมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaนเรศná-rêetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngพระเกียรติprá-gìiatของkɔ̌ɔngพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wii
Poets often use the word 'naret' to praise the honor of a monarch in their poems.
สมเด็จพระนเรศวรsŏm-dèt prá ná-ray-sŭuanเป็นbpenมหาราชmá-hăa-râatผู้ยิ่งใหญ่pôo yîng yàiคำว่าkam wâaนเรศná-râytวรwonมาจากmaa jàakการgaanสนธิsŏn-tíคำkamระหว่างrá-wàangนเรศná-râytและláeอิìศsวรwon
King Naresuan was a great king. The word 'Naresuan' comes from the combination of 'Naret' and 'Isuan' (Shiva).
เหล่าlàoทวยเทพtuuai-têepต่างdtàangสดุดีsà-dù-diiองค์ongนเรศná-rêetผู้pûuทรงsongทศพิธราชธรรมtót-sà-pít-râat-chá-tam
The divinities praised the great king who abided by the ten kingly virtues.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นเรศ said นะ-เรด?
ná-rêet
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ná
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 | — | — |