พระกาย
prá-gaaiMeaning
1NounC1
body (sacred/royal)
the body of a revered person, especially the Buddha, a monk, or a member of royalty; an honorific term in royal and religious language.
Examples
ในหลวงnai-lǔuangในหลวงnai-lǔuangthe King (of Thailand)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesพระกายprá-gaaiพระกายprá-gaaibody (sacred/royal)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระพลานามัยprá-pá-laa-naa-maiพระพลานามัยprá-pá-laa-naa-mairoyal healthที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngstrong; healthy; fit
The King exercises his royal body to maintain strong health.
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พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonกราบgràapลงlongเบื้องหน้าbʉ̂ʉang-nâaพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupอันเป็นan-bpenตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnแห่งhɛ̀ngพระกายprá-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâao
Buddhists bow before the Buddha statue, which represents the body of the Lord Buddha.
หลังlăngการgaanปรินิพพานbpà-rí-níp-paanพระบรมสารีริกธาตุprá-bò-rom-săa-ree-rí-gà-tâatซึ่งsêungเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen sùuan nèungแห่งhàengพระกายprá gaaiของkŏngพระพุทธองค์prá-pút-tá-ongได้dâiถูกtòokอัญเชิญan-chernไปbpaiประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tăanยังyangแว่นแคว้นwâen kwáenต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
After his Parinirvana, the Buddha's holy relics, which were parts of his sacred body, were enshrined in various kingdoms.
อัฐิธาตุàt-tì-tâatอันanเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakพระกายprá-gaaiของหลวงkɔ̌ɔng-lǔuangปู่bpùuถูกtùukบรรจุban-jùไว้wáiในnaiเจดีย์jee-diiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiศิษยานุศิษย์sìt-yaa-nú-sìtได้dâaiสักการะบูชาsàk-gaa-rá-buu-chaa
The bone relics from the revered monk's body were placed in a stupa for his disciples to worship.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the 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
prá
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
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 1
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พระกายprá-gaaiพระกายprá-gaaibody (sacred/royal)body (sacred/royal)Word