ปรากฤต

bpraa-grìt

Meanings

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Prakrit

Prakrit (a group of ancient vernacular Indo-Aryan languages)

Examples

กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groupsภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageปรากฤตbpraa-grìtปรากฤตbpraa-grìtPrakritเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ภาษาถิ่นpaa-sǎa-tìnภาษาถิ่นpaa-sǎa-tìndialect; regional vernacularโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkอินเดียin-diiaอินเดียin-diia1India (country)2Indian; relating to India3an Indian (person)ในอดีตnai-à-dìitในอดีตnai-à-dìitin the past; formerlyใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎan[to] communicateแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàinstead of; rather thanใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageสันสกฤตsǎn-sà-grìtสันสกฤตsǎn-sà-grìtSanskrit (language)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageชั้นสูงchán-sǔungชั้นสูงchán-sǔung1high-level; advanced; of a high standard2upper-class; aristocratic; noble3the upper class; the elite
The Prakrit languages were ancient vernaculars that Indians in the past used for communication instead of Sanskrit, which was a high-class language.
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Prakrit

Of or relating to the Prakrit languages, a group of ancient Indo-Aryan vernaculars.

Examples

ภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageปรากฤตbpraa-grìtปรากฤตbpraa-grìtPrakritเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ภาษาโบราณpaa-sǎa-boo-raanภาษาโบราณpaa-sǎa-boo-raanarchaic language; ancient languageในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อินเดียin-diiaอินเดียin-diia1India (country)2Indian; relating to India3an Indian (person)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเกี่ยวข้องkwaam-gìiao-kɔ̂ɔngความเกี่ยวข้องkwaam-gìiao-kɔ̂ɔngrelation; connection; involvement; relevanceอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítcloselyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageสันสกฤตsǎn-sà-grìtสันสกฤตsǎn-sà-grìtSanskrit (language)
Prakrit is an ancient language in India that is closely related to Sanskrit.
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Tones

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

Why is ปรากฤต said ปรา-กริด?

bpraa-grìt

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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bpraa

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

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ปรากฤตbpraa-grìtปรากฤตbpraa-grìtPrakritPrakritWord