พระนอน
prá-nɔɔnMeaning
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reclining Buddha image
An image of the Buddha lying on his side, commonly on his right side; not necessarily a representation of his final nirvana (parinirvana).
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไปไหว้bpai-wâiไปไหว้bpai-wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsพระนอนprá-nɔɔnพระนอนprá-nɔɔnreclining Buddha imageที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดโพธิ์wát-pooวัดโพธิ์wát-pooWat Pho; Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Bangkok); Wat Phra Chetuphon
My family went to pay respect to the Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho.
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พระนอนprá nonองค์ongนี้néeเป็นbpenพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopปางไสยาสน์bpaang săi-yâatที่têeใหญ่ที่สุดyài têe sùtในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têp
This Reclining Buddha is the largest Buddha image in the reclining posture in Bangkok.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatนิยมní-yomมาถ่ายmaa-tàaiรูปrûupกับgàpพระนอนprá-nɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenที่ระลึกtîi-rá-lʉ́k
Foreign tourists like to take photos with the Reclining Buddha as a souvenir.
ลักษณะlák-sà-nàของkŏngพระนอนprá nonเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์săn-yá-lákแทนtaenพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoในnaiช่วงเวลาchûuang way-laaที่têeท่านtâanกำลังจะgam-lang jàเสด็จดับขันธปรินิพพานsà-dèt dàp kăn-tá-bpà-rí-níp-paan
The posture of the Reclining Buddha symbolizes the Buddha at the moment he was about to enter Parinirvana.
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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พระนอนprá-nɔɔnพระนอนprá-nɔɔnreclining Buddha imagereclining Buddha imageWord