ปฏิมา
bpà-dtì-maaMeaning
1NounC1
statue; sculpted image; figure
A statue, image, or figure, especially one that is sculpted and represents a revered person or deity (e.g., a Buddha image).
Examples
พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสวดมนต์sùuat-monสวดมนต์sùuat-mon1[to] chant/recite prayers2prayer chanting; recitationอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)พระพุทธปฏิมาprá-pút-tá-bpà-dtì-maaพระพุทธปฏิมาprá-pút-tá-bpà-dtì-maaBuddha image/statueองค์ใหญ่ong-yàiองค์ใหญ่ong-yài1large sacred figure or image2of large stature (sacred figure)
The Buddhists are chanting in front of the large Buddha statue.
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นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeค้นพบkón pópปฏิมาbpà-dtì-maaของkŏngเทพเจ้าtêp jâoโบราณboh-raanที่têeทำจากtam jàakทองสัมฤทธิ์tong săm-rítซึ่งsêungมีอายุmee aa-yuกว่าgwàaพันpanปีbpee
Archaeologists discovered a bronze statue of an ancient deity that is over a thousand years old.
ความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธปฏิมาprá-pút-tá-bpà-dtì-maaสมัยsà-mǎiสุโขทัยsù-kǒo-taiสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpและlɛ́ความเจริญรุ่งเรืองkwaam-jà-rəən-rûng-rʉʉangทางtaangพุทธศิลป์pút-tá-sǐnในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnán
The beauty of the Sukhothai-era Buddha images reflects the serenity and prosperity of Buddhist art during that period.
ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuบรรจงban-jongสร้างสรรค์sâang sănปฏิมาbpà-dtì-maaพระโพธิสัตว์prá-poh-tí-sàtด้วยdûuayความศรัทธาkwaam sàt-taaอย่างสูงสุดyàang sŏong sùtเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเป็นbpenที่เคารพสักการะtêe kao-róp sàk-gaa-ráสืบไปsèup bpai
The artisan meticulously crafted the bodhisattva statue with the utmost faith, so that it may be revered for generations to come.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปฏิมา said ปะ-ติ-มา?
bpà-dtì-maa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid 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
bpà
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 | — | — |