ปรัชญา

bpràt-yaa

Meanings

1NounB1

philosophy (guiding principles)

A person’s or organization’s set of beliefs and principles that guide actions and decision-making.

Examples

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2NounB2

philosophy (discipline)

The academic field that studies fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, language, and mind.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsปรัชญาbpràt-yaaปรัชญาbpràt-yaa1philosophy (guiding principles)2philosophy (discipline)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jai1[to] understand [sth] (by studying/thinking)2[to] reach a mutual understanding (with [sb]); clear things up3[to] brief/explain to ensure understandingคำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)เกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความรู้kwaam-rúuความรู้kwaam-rúuknowledge; learning; understanding
I study philosophy at university to understand fundamental questions about reality and knowledge.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ปรัชญา said ปรัช-ยา?

bpràt-yaa

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ช, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bpràt

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——