ปุระ
bpù-ráMeaning
1NounC1
city; town
a city or town, typically used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts, or as a root in place names
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ปุระbpù-ráปุระbpù-rácity; townในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jàoften; usually (habit/frequency)หมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng[to] mean; denote; refer toเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ปราสาทbpraa-sàatปราสาทbpraa-sàat1castle; palace2sanctuary tower (Khmer/Angkor-style)
The word "pura" in Thai usually means a city or a castle.
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คำว่าkam-wâaบุรีbù-riiในnaiชื่อchʉ̂ʉจังหวัดjang-wàtหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiมีmiiรากศัพท์râak-sàpมาจากmaa-jàakคำว่าkam-wâaปุระbpù-rá
The word "buri" in many Thai province names has its roots in the word "pura".
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiกวีgà-wiiมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaปุระbpù-ráเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam-yîng-yàiของkɔ̌ɔngราชธานีrâat-chá-taa-nii
In Thai literature, poets often use the word "pura" to describe the greatness of the royal capital.
สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tăa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamขอมkŏmโบราณboh-raanแห่งนี้hàeng néeถูกtòokสร้างขึ้นsâang kêunเพื่อpêuuaเป็นbpenเทtayวwáปุระbpù-ráสำหรับsăm-ràpองค์เทพong tâypเจ้าjâo
This ancient Khmer architecture was built to be a divine city for the gods.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpù
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ปุระbpù-ráปุระbpù-rácity; towncity; townWord