พรหม

prom

Meanings

1NounC1

Brahmā (creator god)

Brahmā, the creator god in the Hindu trinity (Trimurti), also recognized in Buddhism. In Thai, often specifically called พระพรหมพระพรหมprá-prom1Brahma; the Hindu creator god2Phra Phrom; senior monastic title element (Phra Phrom).

Examples

คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineไปไหว้bpai-wâiไปไหว้bpai-wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsพระพรหมprá-promพระพรหมprá-prom1Brahma; the Hindu creator god2Phra Phrom; senior monastic title elementที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseท้าวมหาพรหมtáao-má-hǎa-promท้าวมหาพรหมtáao-má-hǎa-promLord Maha Brahmaเอราวัณee-raa-wanเอราวัณee-raa-wanErawan (mythical elephant)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rèt[to] succeed; achieve successในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespan
Many Thais like to go pay respect to Phra Phrom (Brahmā) at the Erawan Shrine to ask for blessings for success in life.
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a Brahmā (celestial being)

A Brahmā; a class of celestial beings or deities who inhabit the higher heavenly realms (พรหมโลกพรหมโลกprom-má-lôhkthe Brahma world; Brahma heavens) in Buddhist and Hindu cosmology.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâostory; narrative; accountทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎaทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎa1religious; of religion2in religious termsกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaกล่าวว่าglàao-wâa[to] say that; state thatเหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesพรหมpromพรหมprom1Brahmā (creator god)2a Brahmā (celestial being)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรัศมีrát-sà-mǐiรัศมีrát-sà-mǐi1radius; radial distance2ray; beam; radiance3aura; radiance; halo (literal/figurative)กายgaaiกายgaaibody; physical formที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎiสว่างไสวsà-wàang-sà-wǎibrilliantly bright; radiantและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happyจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการเจริญgaan-jà-rəənการเจริญgaan-jà-rəən1growth; development; progress2cultivation; practice (Buddhist/formal)ฌานchaanฌานchaandeep meditative absorption
In religious tales, it is said that the brahmas have luminous bodies and experience bliss from their meditative absorptions.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is พรหม said พรม?

prom

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

prom

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——