พระขนง
prá-kà-nǒngMeaning
1NounC1
eyebrow (royal)
An eyebrow, in royal vocabulary.
Examples
เจ้าชายjâao-chaaiเจ้าชายjâao-chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixขมวดkà-mùuatขมวดkà-mùuat1[to] twist; coil; tie into a knot2[to] furrow [one’s] brow; puckerพระขนงprá-kà-nǒngพระขนงprá-kà-nǒngeyebrow (royal)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The prince furrowed his brows and asked what had happened.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทรงsongได้ยินdâi-yinคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpที่tîiไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกับgàpคำถามkam-tǎamเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngก็gɔ̂ทรงsongเลิกlə̂əkพระขนงprá-kà-nǒngด้วยdûuaiความประหลาดใจkwaam-bprà-làat-jai
When she heard an answer that did not address the question, the princess raised her eyebrows in surprise.
ช่างเขียนchâang kĭianบรรจงban-jongวาดwâatพระขนงprá kà-nŏngในnaiพระบรมสาทิสลักษณ์prá-bò-rom-má-săa-tít-sà-lákให้ได้hâi dâiรูปrôopตามdtaamพระบรมฉายาลักษณ์prá-bo-rom-chăa-yaa-lákต้นแบบdtôn bàepโดยdoiใส่ใจsài jaiแม้กระทั่งmáe grà-tângแนวเส้นnaeo sênขนkŏnแต่ละdtàe láเส้นsên
The painter carefully shaped the king’s eyebrows in the royal portrait to match the reference photograph, paying attention even to the direction of each individual hair.
แม้mɛ́ɛพระองค์prá-ongจะjàมิได้mí-dâaiมีmiiรับสั่งráp-sàngตำหนิdtam-nìผู้ใดpûu-daiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพระขนงprá-kà-nǒngที่tîiขมวดkà-mùuatเข้าหากันkâo-hǎa-ganก็gɔ̂เผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonต่อdtɔ̀ɔสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
Although the monarch did not voice criticism of anyone, the furrowed brows clearly revealed concern about the situation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระขนง said พระ-ขะ-หนง?
prá-kà-nǒng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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พระขนงprá-kà-nǒngพระขนงprá-kà-nǒngeyebrow (royal)eyebrow (royal)Word