พญาขอม
pá-yaa-kɔ̌ɔmMeaning
1NounC1
King of the ancient Khmer; Angkorian ruler (historical)
A historical Thai term for a king or ruler of the ancient Khmer (ขอมขอมkɔ̌ɔm1Khmer (archaic Thai term)2Khom script; traditional Khmer-derived script), particularly of the Angkor Empire, as mentioned in Thai chronicles and legends.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วิชาประวัติศาสตร์wí-chaa-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatวิชาประวัติศาสตร์wí-chaa-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàat1history (academic discipline)2history class/courseเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพญาขอมpá-yaa-kɔ̌ɔmพญาขอมpá-yaa-kɔ̌ɔmKing of the ancient Khmer; Angkorian ruler (historical)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnstone temple; Khmer-style sanctuary
In history class, we learned about the Khmer king who built the stone castles.
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นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaจารึกjaa-rúkบนbonปราสาทbpraa-sàatแห่งนี้hàeng néeบันทึกban-têukเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoการปกครองgaan bpòk-krongของkŏngพญาขอมpá-yaa kŏmในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnán
Archaeologists believe that the inscription on this temple records the story of the reign of the Khmer ruler of that era.
พงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanไทยtaiหลายฉบับlǎai-chà-bàpกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngพญาขอมpá-yaa-kɔ̌ɔmที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔอาณาจักรสยามaa-naa-jàk-sà-yǎamในnaiยุคแรกเริ่มyúk-rɛ̂ɛk-rə̂əm
Many Thai chronicles mention the influence of the Khmer rulers on the Siamese kingdom in its early days.
ตำนานdtam naanพระร่วงprá rûangได้dâiเล่าขานlâo kăanถึงtĕungการต่อสู้gaan dtòr sôoเพื่อpêuuaปลดแอกbplòt àekจากjàakอำนาจam-nâatของkŏngพญาขอมpá-yaa kŏmซึ่งsêungสะท้อนsà-tónความทรงจำkwaam song jamทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatของkŏngคนไทยkon tai
The legend of Phra Ruang tells of the struggle for liberation from the power of the Khmer king, reflecting the historical memory of the Thai people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พญาขอม said พะ-ยา-ขอม?
pá-yaa-kɔ̌ɔm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
พญาpá-yaaพญาpá-yaa1ruler; king; lord (historical)2honorific prefix for great beings3chief; great one (for animals/plants)ruler; king; lord (historical)Part 1
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ขอมkɔ̌ɔmขอมkɔ̌ɔm1Khmer (archaic Thai term)2Khom script; traditional Khmer-derived scriptKhmer (archaic Thai term)Part 2
พญาขอมpá-yaa-kɔ̌ɔmพญาขอมpá-yaa-kɔ̌ɔmKing of the ancient Khmer; Angkorian ruler (historical)King of the ancient Khmer; Angkorian ruler (historical)Word