ผงพราย

pǒng-praai

Meaning

1NounC2

spirit powder; ghost powder

A magical powder in Thai occult belief, traditionally said to be made from or empowered by the remains or spirit of a ghost or corpse, and used in charms, love magic, or amulets

Examples

หลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...พระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangBuddhist amulet; votive tabletที่tîiที่tîi1place; 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; undergoส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒm1ingredient; component2mixture; blend (the combined substance)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผงพรายpǒng-praaiผงพรายpǒng-praaispirit powder; ghost powderจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เสริมsə̌əmเสริมsə̌əm1to add; supplement; enhance2to reinforce; fortify3additional; supplementalเสน่ห์sà-nèeเสน่ห์sà-nèecharm; attractivenessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โชคลาภchôok-lâapโชคลาภchôok-lâap1good luck; fortune2windfall; lucky gainให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)ผู้บูชาpûu-buu-chaaผู้บูชาpûu-buu-chaaworshipper; devotee
Many people believe that amulets containing magical ghost powder will enhance the charm and fortune of the worshiper.
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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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

pǒng

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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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ผงพรายpǒng-praaiผงพรายpǒng-praaispirit powder; ghost powderspirit powder; ghost powderWord