ปราสาท
bpraa-sàatMeanings
1NounB1
castle; palace
a large, grand residence or stronghold for royalty or nobility; a castle or palace
Examples
กษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignประทับอยู่bprà-táp-yùuประทับอยู่bprà-táp-yùu1[to] be present/reside (royal/sacred)2[to] be seated/enshrined (royal/sacred)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปราสาทbpraa-sàatปราสาทbpraa-sàat1castle; palace2sanctuary tower (Khmer/Angkor-style)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorที่tîiที่tîi1place; 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; undergoกำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)
The king resides in a large castle with high walls.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoเดินชมdəən-chomปราสาทbpraa-sàatโบราณboo-raanที่tîiเคยkəəiเป็นที่bpen-tîiพำนักpam-nákของkɔ̌ɔngเชื้อพระวงศ์chʉ́ʉa-prá-wong
Tourists walk around the ancient castle that once housed royalty.
ภายในpaai-naiปราสาทbpraa-sàatมีmiiห้องโถงhɔ̂ng-tǒongยาวyaaoและlɛ́หอคอยhɔ̌ɔ-kɔɔiสำหรับsǎm-ràpเฝ้าระวังfâo-rá-wangศัตรูsàt-dtruuในnaiยามyaamศึกsʉ̀k
Inside the castle there are long halls and towers for watching out for enemies during war.
ตำนานdtam-naanเล่าlâoว่าwâaปราสาทbpraa-sàatแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นที่bpen-tîiมั่นmânของkɔ̌ɔngราชวงศ์râat-chá-wongและlɛ́เป็นbpenศูนย์กลางอำนาจsǔun-glaang-am-nâatทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâak
Legend says this castle was built as the stronghold of the royal dynasty and the political center of the region.
2NounB2
sanctuary tower (Khmer/Angkor-style)
an ornate tower-like sanctuary in Southeast Asian temple architecture, especially Khmer-style structures
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพนมpá-nomพนมpá-nom1[to] press the palms together (in respect/prayer)2with palms pressed together3mountain; hillรุ้งrúngรุ้งrúngrainbowมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnstone temple; Khmer-style sanctuaryแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เขมรkà-měenเขมรkà-měen1Khmer; Cambodian (people)2Khmer (language)3Cambodia (informal)4Khmer; Cambodianที่ตั้งtîi-dtângที่ตั้งtîi-dtâng1location; site; place2military position; encampmentเรียงriiangเรียงriiang1[to] arrange; put in order2[to] line up; lay out3in a row; consecutivelyตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)แนวแกนnɛɛo-gɛɛnแนวแกนnɛɛo-gɛɛn1axis; centerline2axial directionภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountain
At Phanom Rung there are Khmer-style stone prasats aligned along the mountain’s axis.
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ไกด์gáiอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaปราสาทbpraa-sàatประธานbprà-taanเป็นbpenศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangของkɔ̌ɔngเทวสถานtee-wá-sà-tǎanและlɛ́หันหน้าไปhǎn-nâa-bpaiทางtaangทิศตะวันออกtít-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk
The guide explained that the principal prasat is the center of the sanctuary and faces east.
ลวดลายlûuat-laaiหน้าบันnâa-banของkɔ̌ɔngปราสาทbpraa-sàatสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnตำนานdtam-naanฮินดูhin-duuและlɛ́แสดงsà-dɛɛngชั้นchánเชิงช่างchəəng-chângหินhǐnโบราณboo-raanอย่างyàangวิจิตรwí-jìt
The gable pediments of the prasat reflect Hindu myths and exquisitely display the craftsmanship of ancient stone carvers.
คูน้ำkoo náamคดเคี้ยวkót kíaoล้อมรอบlóm rôpปราสาทbpraa-sàatบ่งชี้bòng chéeคติจักรวาลká-dtì jàk-grà-waanคดีká-deeที่têeจำลองเมรุjam-long may-rúบรรพตban-pótและláeมหาสมุทรmá-hăa-sà-mùtน้ำนมnáam nom
The meandering moat surrounding the prasat indicates the cosmological concept depicting Mount Meru and the Ocean of Milk.
Tones
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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 | — | — |