พระฉาย
prá-chǎaiMeaning
1NounC1
mirror (royal vocabulary)
The royal-vocabulary term for a mirror.
Examples
พระราชินีprá-raa-chí-niiพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-nii1queen consort2queen regnantทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixส่องsɔ̀ɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] shoot (informal)พระฉายprá-chǎaiพระฉายprá-chǎaimirror (royal vocabulary)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเสด็จออกsà-dèt-ɔ̀ɔkเสด็จออกsà-dèt-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] appear in public (royal)2[to] grant an audience (royal); hold courtจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
The queen looks in the mirror before leaving the room.
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พระฉายprá-chǎaiที่tîiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panเป็นbpenกระจกgrà-jòkสำหรับsǎm-ràpพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtโดยdooiมีmiiกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpไม้แกะสลักmáai-gɛ̀-sà-làkอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
The mirror displayed in the museum is for the monarch's use and has an intricately carved wooden frame.
ในnaiการบูรณะgaan buu-rá-náพระฉายprá-chăaiที่têeพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtเคยkoeiทรงsongใช้cháiช่างchângต้องdtôngรักษาrák-săaทั้งtángผิวpĭuกระจกgrà-jòkและláeกรอบgròpเดิมdermไว้wáiให้hâiมากที่สุดmâak têe sùtเพื่อpêuuaรักษาrák-săaคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatไว้wái
When restoring a mirror once used by the king, the craftspeople must preserve as much of the original glass surface and frame as possible to retain its historical value.
ภัณฑารักษ์pan-taa-rákอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaพระฉายprá-chǎaiบานbaanนี้níiมิได้mí-dâaiมีค่าmii-kâaเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́กรอบgrɔ̀ɔpประดับbprà-dàpอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiหากhàakยังyangสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnรสนิยมrót-ní-yomและlɛ́ฝีมือช่างfǐi-mʉʉ-chângในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nákยุคyúkนั้นnánด้วยdûuai
The curator explained that this royal mirror is valuable not only for its gem-encrusted frame but also because it reflects the taste and craftsmanship of the royal court of that era.
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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ฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media)[to] screen; show; airPart 2
พระฉายprá-chǎaiพระฉายprá-chǎaimirror (royal vocabulary)mirror (royal vocabulary)Word