ปราณี
bpraa-niiMeaning
1NounC2
living being; creature
a living being or creature that breathes (formal or literary definition)
Examples
กวีgà-weeกวีgà-weepoetเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiap1[to] compare2comparative3[to] settle (an offence) by an authorized fineมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นเพียงbpen piiangเป็นเพียงbpen piiang[to] be only; be merelyปราณีbpraa-neeปราณีbpraa-neeliving being; creatureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòo[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โลกlôhkโลกlôhk1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The poet compares humans to merely small living creatures residing on this earth.
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ตามdtaamหลักคำสอนlàk-kam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaเราraoไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเบียดเบียนbìiat-biianสรรพsàpปราณีbpraa-niiที่tîiร่วมrûuamเกิดgə̀ətแก่gɛ̀ɛเจ็บjèpตายdtaaiในnaiโลกlôokนี้níi
According to religious teachings, we should not harm all living creatures that share the cycle of birth, aging, illness, and death in this world.
พระธุดงค์prá-tú-dongแผ่เมตตาpɛ̀ɛ-mêet-dtaaให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛเหล่าlàoปราณีbpraa-niiในnaiป่าbpàaใหญ่yàiทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจำวัดjam-wát
The wandering monk radiates loving-kindness to all living beings in the great forest every night before sleeping.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtทรงsongแผ่pɛ̀ɛพระเมตตาprá-mêet-dtaaบารมีbaa-rá-miiคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngเหล่าlàoสรรพsàpปราณีbpraa-niiทั่วหล้าtûua-lâaให้hâiอยู่เย็นเป็นสุขyùu-yen-bpen-sùk
The monarch extends his merciful grace to protect all living beings across the land, ensuring their peace and happiness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปราณี said ปรา-นี?
bpraa-nii
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 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 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 | — | — |