พระภมู
prá-pá-muuMeaning
1NounC2
eyebrow (royal)
An eyebrow, expressed in royal vocabulary when referring to royalty.
Examples
พระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixขมวดkà-mùuatขมวดkà-mùuat1[to] twist; coil; tie into a knot2[to] furrow [one’s] brow; puckerพระภมูprá-pá-muuพระภมูprá-pá-muueyebrow (royal)เล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ทอดพระเนตรtɔ̂ɔt-prá-nêetทอดพระเนตรtɔ̂ɔt-prá-nêet[to] look; see; watch (royal)รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)ขัดแย้งกันkàt-yɛ́ɛng-ganขัดแย้งกันkàt-yɛ́ɛng-gan[to] conflict; [to] disagree
His Majesty furrowed his brows slightly as he read a report containing contradictory information.
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พระองค์prá-ongทรงsongเลิกlə̂əkพระภมูprá-pá-muuขึ้นkʉ̂nเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàมีmiiพระดำรัสprá-dam-rátถามถึงtǎam-tʉ̌ngเหตุผลhèet-pǒnที่tîiยังyangมิได้mí-dâaiชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛng
His Majesty raised his eyebrows slightly before asking about the reasons that had not yet been explained.
ช่างเขียนchâang kĭianถ่ายทอดtàai tôtแนวnaeoพระภมูprá pá-mooในnaiพระpráสาsăaทิสลักsà-làkษณ์อย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetเพื่อให้pêuua hâiพระพักตร์prá pákแลดูlae dooอ่อนโยนòn yohnโดยdoiไม่mâiลดทอนlót tonความสง่างามkwaam sà-ngàa ngaam
The painter carefully rendered the line of the royal eyebrows in the portrait, giving the face a gentle appearance without diminishing its dignity.
แม้mɛ́ɛพระสุรเสียงprá-sù-rá-sǐiangจะjàราบเรียบrâap-rîiapแต่dtɛ̀ɛการgaanขมวดkà-mùuatพระภมูprá-pá-muuเพียงpiiangชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nàกลับglàpเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnความไม่พอพระทัยkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-prá-taiต่อคำdtɔ̀ɔ-kamกราบทูลgràap-tuunที่tîiหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kan
Although His Majesty's voice remained even, the momentary furrowing of his brows betrayed his displeasure at an explanation that skirted the central issue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระภมู said พระ-พะ-มู?
prá-pá-muu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
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พระภมูprá-pá-muuพระภมูprá-pá-muueyebrow (royal)eyebrow (royal)Word