ปรโลก
bpɔɔ-rá-lôokMeaning
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afterlife; the next world
The world beyond death; the afterlife or otherworld where beings go after this life.
Examples
หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎareligion; faithสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiทำความดีtam-kwaam-dii[to] do good deedsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความสุขkwaam-sùkความสุขkwaam-sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปรโลกbpɔɔ-rá-lôokปรโลกbpɔɔ-rá-lôokafterlife; the next world
Many religions teach people to do good deeds for happiness in the afterlife.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการใส่บาตรgaan-sài-bàatทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoจะjàส่งผลsòng-pǒnบุญbunให้hâiท่านtânเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเดินทางdəən-taangสู่sùuปรโลกbpɔɔ-rá-lôok
Grandma believes that offering food to monks every morning will bring her merit when she journeys to the world beyond.
ในnaiบางbaangความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaดวงวิญญาณduuang win-yaanของkŏngผู้ตายpôo dtaaiจะต้องjà dtôngเดินทางdern taangผ่านpàanด่านdàanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangในnaiปรโลกbpà-rá-lôhkก่อนจะgòn jàไปสู่bpai sòoภพภูมิที่ดีpóp poom têe dee
In some beliefs, the soul of the deceased must travel through various gates in the afterlife before reaching a good realm.
วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiหลายlǎaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมักกล่าวmák-glàaoถึงtʉ̌ngการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnไปยังbpai-yangปรโลกbpɔɔ-rá-lôokเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพิสูจน์pí-sùutความรักkwaam-rákหรือrʉ̌ʉไถ่บาปtài-bàap
Many Thai literary works often mention a character's journey to the otherworld to prove their love or atone for their sins.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปรโลก said ปอ-ระ-โลก?
bpɔɔ-rá-lôok
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid 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
bpɔɔ
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 | — | — |