พระชนก
prá-chá-nókMeaning
1NounC1
father (royal/poetic)
a royal or poetic term for 'father', especially the father of a king or a member of the royal family.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เจ้าชายjâao-chaaiเจ้าชายjâao-chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerรับมอบráp-mɔ̂ɔpรับมอบráp-mɔ̂ɔp[to] take delivery of [sth]; [to] accept a handover; [to] take over [sth]ราชสมบัติrâat-chá-sǒm-bàtราชสมบัติrâat-chá-sǒm-bàt1the throne; kingship; sovereign right to rule2royal property; royal wealthให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ปกครองbpòk-krɔɔngปกครองbpòk-krɔɔng1[to] govern; rule2[to] administer; overseeต่อจากdtɔ̀ɔ-jàakต่อจากdtɔ̀ɔ-jàakafter; followingพระชนกprá-chá-nókพระชนกprá-chá-nókfather (royal/poetic)
In the fairy tale, the prince was given the throne to rule after his royal father.
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สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกยาเธอsǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-lûuk-yaa-təəเจ้าฟ้าjâao-fáaทีtiiปังbpangกรgɔɔnรัศมีrát-sà-mǐiโชchooติdtìทรงมีsong-miiพระพักตร์prá-pákคล้ายกับkláai-gàpพระชนกprá-chá-nók
Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti has a facial resemblance to his royal father.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtทรงsongสืบสานsʉ̀ʉp-sǎanพระราชปณิธานprá-râat-chá-bpà-nì-taanของkɔ̌ɔngพระชนกprá-chá-nókในnaiการพัฒนาประเทศgaan-pát-tá-naa-bprà-têetให้hâiเจริญก้าวหน้าjà-rəən-gâao-nâa
The King is carrying on the royal aspirations of his father in developing the nation towards prosperity.
แม้mɛ́ɛกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiนานnaanเท่าใดtâo-daiพระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-rátของkɔ̌ɔngพระชนกprá-chá-nókยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenเครื่องนำทางkrʉ̂ʉang-nam-taangในnaiการทรงงานgaan-song-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ongเสมอsà-mə̌ə
No matter how much time has passed, the speeches of his royal father always remain a guiding principle in his work.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระชนก said พระ-ชะ-นก?
prá-chá-nók
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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พระชนกprá-chá-nókพระชนกprá-chá-nókfather (royal/poetic)father (royal/poetic)Word