ประภา
bprà-paaMeanings
1Proper nounA1
Prapha; light (female given name)
a Thai female given name meaning “light” or “radiance.”
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownประภาbprà-paaประภาbprà-paa1Prapha; light (female given name)2radiance; lightค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
My name is Prapha.
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That is Teacher Prapha.
Have you seen Prapha?
Prapha will go to the beach tomorrow.
2NounB2
radiance; light
radiance, brilliance, or light; a bright glow (literary/formal).
Examples
ประภาbprà-paaประภาbprà-paa1Prapha; light (female given name)2radiance; lightของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพชรpétเพชรpét1diamond (gemstone)2Phet (personal name)3classifier: เม็ด4hard; unyielding; diamond-like5gem; outstanding person or thing (figurative)เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎiสว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎibrilliantly bright; radiantจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaa1[to] have stinging/burning eyes2[to] sting/irritate the eyes3glaring; harshly bright; eye-stinging4gaudy; garish (of colors/designs)
The brilliance of that diamond was so bright it hurt the eyes.
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ในnaiคืนเดือนเพ็ญkʉʉn-dʉʉan-penแสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janส่องsɔ̀ɔngประภาbprà-paaลงมาlong-maaอาบไล้àap-láiทั่วtûuaผืนป่าpʉ̌ʉn-bpàa
On the full moon night, the moonlight cast its radiance down, bathing the entire forest.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaประตูโบสถ์bprà-dtuu-bòotเปิดbpə̀ətออกɔ̀ɔkก็gɔ̂ปรากฏbpraa-gòtประภาbprà-paaอันanเจิดจ้าjə̀ət-jâaสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakภายในpaai-nai
When the church doors opened, a brilliant radiance shone out from within.
ปัญญาbpan-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânเปรียบดั่งbprìiap-dàngประภาbprà-paaที่tîiส่องsɔ̀ɔngนำทางnam-taangให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛผู้ที่pûu-tîiกำลังgam-langหลงทางlǒng-taangในnaiความมืดมิดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉt-mít
His wisdom is like a radiance that illuminates the path for those lost in darkness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ประภา said ประ-พา?
bprà-paa
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 | — | — |