ปรมะ
bpɔɔ-rá-máMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
supreme; highest
supreme, highest, utmost, or excellent in degree or quality
Examples
พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนิพพานníp-paanนิพพานníp-paan1Nirvana; final liberation2peaceful release (figurative)3[to] attain nirvana (Buddhism)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ความสุขkwaam-sùkความสุขkwaam-sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingอันเป็นan-bpenอันเป็นan-bpenwhich is; that isปรมะbpɔɔ-rá-máปรมะbpɔɔ-rá-másupreme; highestที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎa[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] look for; [to] strive for
Buddhism teaches that Nirvana is the supreme happiness that humans should seek.
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การบรรลุถึงgaan-ban-lú-tʉ̌ngความหลุดพ้นkwaam-lùt-pónคือkʉʉเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiอันเป็นan-bpenปรมะbpɔɔ-rá-máของkɔ̌ɔngนักบวชnák-bùuatทุกคนtúk-kon
Attaining liberation is the supreme goal of all monastics.
ในnaiคติká-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaพราหมณ์praamโมกษะmôok-sàถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความจริงkwaam-jingอันเป็นan-bpenปรมะbpɔɔ-rá-máที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konควรkuuanเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngให้ได้hâi-dâai
In the beliefs of Brahmanism, Moksha is considered the supreme truth that everyone should manage to reach.
การgaanอุทิศù-títชีวิตchii-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเพื่อนมนุษย์pʉ̂ʉan-má-nútโดยdooiไม่mâiหวังwǎngผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความดีkwaam-diiอันเป็นan-bpenปรมะbpɔɔ-rá-máที่tîiน่ายกย่องnâa-yók-yɔ̂ɔng
Dedicating one's life to helping fellow human beings without expecting anything in return is considered a supreme goodness worthy of praise.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปรมะ said ปอ-ระ-มะ?
bpɔɔ-rá-má
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |