พระชายา
prá-chaa-yaaMeaning
1NounC1
prince’s consort; wife of a prince
A royal title for the wife of a prince; a prince’s consort. Not used for the wife of a king (queen consort).
Examples
พระชายาprá chaa-yaaพระชายาprá chaa-yaaprince’s consort; wife of a princeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมเด็จพระบรมโอรสาธิราชฯsŏm-dèt prá-bò-rom-oh-roh-săa-tí-râatสมเด็จพระบรมโอรสาธิราชฯsŏm-dèt prá-bò-rom-oh-roh-săa-tí-râatthe Crown Prince of Thailand (royal title)เสด็จsà-dètเสด็จsà-dèt1[to] go/come/travel (royal)2prince; princess (royal title)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)งานแสดงสินค้าngaan sà-daeng sĭn-káaงานแสดงสินค้าngaan sà-daeng sĭn-káatrade fair; trade show; expoพื้นเมืองpéun meuuangพื้นเมืองpéun meuuangnative; indigenous; local
The princess consort of the Crown Prince went to preside over the opening of the local products fair.
3 more examplesShow less
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต่างdtàangชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chomในnaiพระจริยวัตรprá-jà-rí-yá-wátอันanงดงามngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngพระชายาprá-chaa-yaaพระองค์prá-ongใหม่màiซึ่งsʉ̂ngทรงsongปรับbpràpพระองค์prá-ongเข้ากับkâo-gàpพระราชประเพณีprá-râat-chá-bprà-pee-niiได้dâaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The people admire the beautiful conduct of the new princess consort, who has adapted to royal traditions quickly.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทรงเป็นsong-bpenสามัญชนsǎa-man-chonมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทรงsongดำรงdam-rongพระอิสริยยศprá-ìt-sà-rí-yá-yótเป็นbpenพระชายาprá-chaa-yaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂ทรงsongปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtพระองค์prá-ongได้dâaiอย่างสมพระเกียรติyàang-sǒm-prá-gìiat
Although she was a commoner before, once she held the title of princess consort, she conducted herself in a manner befitting her rank.
สำนักข่าวsǎm-nák-kàaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetรายงานข่าวraai-ngaan-kàaoการgaanทรงsongพระpráครรภ์kanของkɔ̌ɔngพระชายาprá-chaa-yaaในnaiเจ้าชายjâao-chaaiลำดับที่สองlam-dàp-tîi-sɔ̌ɔngแห่งhɛ̀ngราชวงศ์râat-chá-wong
Foreign news agencies are reporting on the pregnancy of the princess consort of the second prince in the royal line.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
+
พระชายาprá-chaa-yaaพระชายาprá-chaa-yaaprince’s consort; wife of a princeprince’s consort; wife of a princeWord