พรหมา

prom-maa

Meanings

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Brahma (literary)

A literary form of พรหมพรหมprom1a Brahmā (celestial being)2Brahmā (creator god) referring to Brahma, the creator god in Hinduism.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกวีbòt gà-weeบทกวีbòt gà-weea poem; a piece of verseเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พรหมาprom-maaพรหมาprom-maa1Brahma (literary)2Brahma deity (literary)ทรงเป็นsong bpenทรงเป็นsong bpen[to] be; serve as (royal language)ผู้สร้างpôo sâangผู้สร้างpôo sâang1creator; maker; builder2the Creator (God)โลกlôhkโลกlôhk1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmและláeและláeand (coordinating)สรรพชีวิตsàp-pá-chee-wítสรรพชีวิตsàp-pá-chee-wítall living beings; all lifeตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaความเชื่อkwaam chêuua1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-năa hin-dooศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-năa hin-dooHinduism; the Hindu religion
In this poem, Brahma is the creator of the world and all living beings, in accordance with Hindu belief.
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Brahma deity (literary)

A literary form of พรหมพรหมprom1a Brahmā (celestial being)2Brahmā (creator god) referring to a celestial being inhabiting a Brahma realm in Buddhist cosmology.

Examples

In the Buddhist tale, a celestial being residing in a Brahma realm descends to listen to the Buddha's teachings.
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Tones

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

Why is พรหมา said พรม-มา?

prom-maa

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

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

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——
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Word Breakdown

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พรหมาprom-maaพรหมาprom-maaBrahma (literary)Brahma (literary)Word