พระถัน
prá-tǎnMeaning
1NounC1
breast (royal vocabulary)
A breast, referred to using the royal-register term.
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 prefixอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)พระโอรสprá-oo-rótพระโอรสprá-oo-rótroyal son; prince (son of a king)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)แนบnɛ̂ɛpแนบnɛ̂ɛp1[to] attach; enclose2[to] press close; hold closeพระถันprá-tǎnพระถันprá-tǎnbreast (royal vocabulary)
The queen held her son against her breast.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-niiทรงsongพบpópก้อนgɔ̂ɔnผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìที่tîiพระถันprá-tǎnแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtจึงjʉngถวายtà-wǎaiคำkamแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiตรวจdtrùuatเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
When the queen discovered an unusual lump in her breast, the physician advised her to undergo further examination.
จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gonถ่ายทอดtàai tôtภาพpâapพระราชมารดาprá-râat-chá-maan-daaทรงsongโอบอุ้มòhp ûmพระกุมารprá gù-maanแนบnâepพระถันprá tănเพื่อpêuuaสื่อถึงsùue tĕungความอ่อนโยนkwaam òn yonของkŏngความรักkwaam rákระหว่างrá-wàangแม่mâeกับgàpลูกlôok
The painter depicted the royal mother cradling the young prince against her breast to convey the tenderness of the love between mother and child.
บันทึกban-têukของkŏngแพทย์หลวงpâet lŭuangระบุว่าrá-bù wâaอาaaการอักเสบgaan àk-sèpที่têeพระถันprá tănของkŏngพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-neeค่อยkôiๆ-ทุเลาลงtú-lao longภายหลังpaai lăngการถวายgaan tà-wăaiการรักษาgaan rák-săa
The royal physician's record states that the inflammation on the queen's breast gradually subsided after treatment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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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