พระที่
prá-tîiMeaning
1NounC1
monks’ quarters; monks’ living area
colloquial/regional term for monks’ living quarters within a temple (e.g., area with kutis); not a formal standard term
Examples
เด็กวัดdèk wátเด็กวัดdèk wáttemple boyช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherกวาดgwàatกวาดgwàat1[to] sweep (clean)2[to] sweep up; clear away; clean up3[to] sweep; conduct a sweep (search/roundup)ใบไม้bai máaiใบไม้bai máaileaf; leaves; foliageแถวๆtăeo-tăeoแถวๆtăeo-tăeo1around; in the vicinity of [somewhere]2about; around [time/number]พระที่prá têeพระที่prá têemonks’ quarters; monks’ living areaทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ตอนเย็นdton yenตอนเย็นdton yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
The temple boys help sweep leaves around the monks' quarters every evening.
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บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenพระที่prá-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngวัดwátนี้níiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpและlɛ́ร่มรื่นrôm-rʉ̂ʉnเหมาะmɔ̀แก่gɛ̀ɛการปฏิบัติธรรมgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-tam
The monks' living quarters area of this temple is quiet and shady, suitable for practicing Dhamma.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเรียกrîiakกันganติดปากdtìt-bpàakว่าwâaพระที่prá-tîiแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำkamที่tîiเป็นทางการbpen-taang-gaanสำหรับsǎm-ràpเขตkèetที่อยู่tîi-yùuของkɔ̌ɔngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngคือkʉʉสังฆาวาสsǎng-kaa-wâat
The villagers colloquially call it 'phra thi', but the formal term for the monks' residential area is 'sangkha-wat'.
การบูรณะgaan-buu-rá-náพระที่prá-tîiซึ่งsʉ̂ngทรุดโทรมsút-soomไปตามbpai-dtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiกำลังgam-langศรัทธาsàt-taaจากjàakญาติโยมyâat-yoomเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâak
Renovating the monks' living quarters, which have deteriorated over time, requires a great deal of faith-driven support from the lay followers.
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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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 2
พระที่prá-tîiพระที่prá-tîimonks’ quarters; monks’ living areamonks’ quarters; monks’ living areaWord