พระพรหม
prá-promMeanings
1NounB2
Brahma; the Hindu creator god
Brahma, the creator god in Hinduism, typically depicted with four faces and widely venerated in Thailand.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsไปไหว้bpai-wâiไปไหว้bpai-wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsพระพรหมprá-promพระพรหมprá-prom1Brahma; the Hindu creator god2Phra Phrom; senior monastic title elementที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseท้าวมหาพรหมtáao-má-hǎa-promท้าวมหาพรหมtáao-má-hǎa-promLord Maha Brahmaสี่แยกราชประสงค์sìi-yɛ̂ɛk-râat-chá-bprà-sǒngสี่แยกราชประสงค์sìi-yɛ̂ɛk-râat-chá-bprà-sǒngRatchaprasong Intersection (Bangkok)
Many tourists go to pray for blessings from Phra Phrom (Brahma) at the Erawan Shrine, Ratchaprasong intersection.
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In Hinduism, Phra Phrom (Brahma) is the god who created the world.
พระพักตร์prá-pákทั้งสี่táng-sìiของkɔ̌ɔngพระพรหมprá-promเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแทนtɛɛnพรหมวิหารสี่prom-wí-hǎan-sìiคือkʉʉเมตตาmêet-dtaaกรุณาgà-rú-naaมุทิตาmú-tí-dtaaอุเบกขาù-bèek-kǎa
The four faces of Phra Phrom (Brahma) symbolize the Four Sublime States of Mind: loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity.
ตามdtaamหลักlàkตรีมูรติdtrii-muu-rá-dtìพระพรหมprá-promทรงเป็นsong-bpenผู้สร้างpûu-sâangพระวิษณุprá-wít-sà-núทรงเป็นsong-bpenผู้รักษาpûu-rák-sǎaและlɛ́พระศิวะprá-sì-wáทรงเป็นsong-bpenผู้ทำลายpûu-tam-laai
According to the Trimurti doctrine, Phra Phrom (Brahma) is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver, and Shiva is the destroyer.
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Phra Phrom; senior monastic title element
An element beginning the titles of senior Thai monks of the deputy supreme patriarch rank (พระราชาคณะชั้นเจ้าคณะรอง), immediately below the Somdet rank.
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สมณศักดิ์sà-má-ná-sàkสมณศักดิ์sà-má-ná-sàkecclesiastical rank/title in the Thai Sanghaของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.พระพรหมคุณาภรณ์prá prom kú-naa-ponพระพรหมคุณาภรณ์prá prom kú-naa-pona high-ranking Thai Buddhist monastic titleซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderที่สูงtêe sŏongที่สูงtêe sŏong1a high place; elevated spot2high ground; elevated placeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
His ecclesiastical title is Phra Phrom-khunaphorn, which is a very high rank.
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พระสงฆ์prá sŏngที่têeได้รับพระราชทานdâai ráp prá-râat-chá-taanสมณศักดิ์sà-má-ná-sàkชั้นchánพระราชาคณะprá-raa-chaa-ká-náชั้นพรหมchán promจะมีjà meeคำนำหน้าชื่อkam nam nâa chêuuว่าwâaพระพรหมprá prom
A monk who is royally bestowed the rank of 'Phra Racha Khana Chan Phrom' will have the prefix 'Phra Phrom' in his title.
พิธีสถาปนาสมณศักดิ์pí-tee sà-tăa-bpà-naa sà-má-ná-sàkพระราชาคณะprá-raa-chaa-ká-náชั้นพรหมchán promเป็นbpenพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanโดยdoiพระมหาเถระprá má-hăa tăy-ráจะได้jà dâaiรับrápพัดยศpát yótและláeไตรจีวรdtrai jee-wonใหม่màiซึ่งsêungบ่งบอกถึงbòng bòk tĕungตำแหน่งdtam-nàengพระพรหมprá prom
The ceremony to confer the ecclesiastical rank of 'Chan Phrom' is an important royal ceremony, where the senior monk receives a new ceremonial fan and robes signifying the 'Phra Phrom' title.
การได้รับgaan-dâi-rápแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtângเป็นbpenพระราชาคณะprá-raa-chaa-ká-náชั้นพรหมchán-promหรือrʉ̌ʉที่tîiเรียกrîiakกันganว่าwâaท่านเจ้าคุณtân-jâao-kunชั้นพรหมchán-promนั้นnánแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngคุณูปการkú-nuu-bpà-gaanอันanใหญ่หลวงyài-lǔuangที่tîiพระเถระprá-těe-ráรูปrûupนั้นnánมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaและlɛ́สังคมsǎng-kom
Being appointed to the rank of 'Phra Racha Khana Chan Phrom', also known as a 'Chao Khun' of the Phrom class, signifies the great contributions that monk has made to Buddhism and society.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระพรหม said พระ-พรม?
prá-prom
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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พระพรหมprá-promพระพรหมprá-promBrahma; the Hindu creator godBrahma; the Hindu creator godWord