ประคำ
bprà-kamMeaning
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prayer beads; rosary
A string of beads used for counting prayers, especially in Catholicism (rosary) or Buddhism.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สวดมนต์sùuat-monสวดมนต์sùuat-mon1[to] chant/recite prayers2prayer chanting; recitationและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)นับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardลูกประคำlûuk-bprà-kamลูกประคำlûuk-bprà-kamrosary bead; prayer beadทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
My grandmother sits, chants, and counts her prayer beads every morning.
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ประคำbprà-kamเส้นsênนี้níiเป็นbpenของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnจากjàakคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛใช้cháiสำหรับsǎm-ràpสวดภาวนาsùuat-paa-wá-naa
This string of prayer beads was a gift from my mother; it's used for praying.
ประคำbprà-kamเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛเส้นsênนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakไม้จันทน์หอมmáai-jan-hɔ̌ɔmว่ากันว่าwâa-gan-wâaผ่านpàanการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanจากjàakพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanมาmaaหลายlǎaiรุ่นrûn
This ancient string of prayer beads is made from sandalwood; it is said to have been used by several generations of revered monks.
เสียงsĭiangลูกประคำlôok bprà-kamที่têeกระทบกันgrà-tóp ganเบาๆbao baoขณะที่kà-nà têeคุณปู่kun bpòoบริกรรมคาถาbò-rí-gam kaa-tăaกลายเป็นglaai bpenเสียงsĭiangแห่งhàengความสงบในใจkwaam sà-ngòp nai jaiของเขาkŏng kăo
The sound of the prayer beads lightly tapping against each other as his grandfather recited mantras became the sound of peace in his heart.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ประคำ said ประ-คัม?
bprà-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the 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
bprà
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ประbpràประbprà1[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes2dotted; dashed3detriment (astrology)[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ประคำbprà-kamประคำbprà-kamprayer beads; rosaryprayer beads; rosaryWord