พระฉวี
prá-chà-wǐiMeaning
1NounC2
royal skin; complexion
the skin or complexion of a king or royal person (royal vocabulary)
Examples
หมอหลวงmɔ̌ɔ-lǔuangหมอหลวงmɔ̌ɔ-lǔuangroyal physician; court doctorถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)การบำรุงgaan-bam-rungการบำรุงgaan-bam-rung1nourishment; care2upkeep; maintenanceพระฉวีprá-chà-wǐiพระฉวีprá-chà-wǐiroyal skin; complexionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)หายากhǎa-yâakหายากhǎa-yâakrare; hard to find; scarceเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatทรงดูsong-duuทรงดูsong-duu[to] watch; look at (royal)อ่อนเยาว์ɔ̀ɔn-yaoอ่อนเยาว์ɔ̀ɔn-yao1youthful (appearance/quality)2young; of a young ageอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
The royal physician nourished His Majesty's complexion with rare herbs to keep him looking youthful.
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พระฉวีprá chà-wĕeของkŏngพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtผุดผ่องpùt-pòngดั่งdàngทองนพคุณtong nóp-pá-kunในnaiยามyaamที่têeเสด็จออกsà-dèt òkรับrápการgaanถวายพระพรtà-wăai prá ponจากjàakพสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gon
The King's complexion was radiant like pure gold when he granted an audience to receive blessings from his subjects.
อากาศaa-gàatที่tîiหนาวเย็นnǎao-yenจัดjàtในnaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetทำให้tam-hâiพระฉวีprá-chà-wǐiของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ongแห้งตึงhɛ̂ɛng-dtʉngจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngทรงsongใช้cháiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangทาtaaบำรุงbam-rungเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
The freezing weather abroad caused Her Royal Highness's skin to become dry and tight, requiring the use of a special moisturizing lotion.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngพระฉวีprá-chà-wǐiของkɔ̌ɔngกษัตริย์gà-sàtว่าwâaผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngไร้ráiไฝfǎiฝ้าfâaอันเป็นan-bpenลักษณะlák-sà-nàของkɔ̌ɔngมหาบุรุษmá-hǎa-bù-rútประการหนึ่งbprà-gaan-nʉ̀ngตามdtaamคติká-dtìโบราณboo-raan
In Thai classical literature, a king's complexion is often depicted as flawless and radiant, which is one of the characteristics of a great man according to ancient beliefs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระฉวี said พระ-ฉะ-หวี?
prá-chà-wǐi
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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พระฉวีprá-chà-wǐiพระฉวีprá-chà-wǐiroyal skin; complexionroyal skin; complexionWord