พระยศ
prá-yótMeaning
1NounB2
royal rank; royal title
The rank or title held by a member of royalty; the royal-register term for rank or status.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระยศprá-yótพระยศprá-yótroyal rank; royal titleต่างกันdtàang-ganต่างกันdtàang-gan[to] differ; be different (from each other)
The teacher explained that these two members of royalty held different royal ranks.
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ป้ายbpâaiใต้dtâaiภาพpâapระบุrá-bùพระนามprá-naamและlɛ́พระยศprá-yótของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngพระองค์prá-ongนี้níi
The label beneath the portrait gives this princess's name and royal title.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทรงsongได้รับdâi-rápการสถาปนาgaan-sà-tǎa-bpà-naaให้hâiมีmiiพระยศprá-yótสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nคำkamที่tîiใช้cháiขานพระนามkǎan-prá-naamก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiตามdtaamธรรมเนียมราชสำนักtam-niiam-râat-chá-sǎm-nák
When the royal figure was elevated to a higher rank, the form used to address them also changed in accordance with court custom.
การอ่านgaan àanเอกสารèk-gà-săanประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatต้องdtôngคำนึงถึงkam-neung tĕungพระยศprá yótของkŏngเจ้านายjâo naaiในช่วงnai chûuangเวลานั้นway-laa nánเพราะpráwพระองค์prá ongเดียวกันdiao ganอาจàatทรงมีsong meeพระยศprá yótต่างกันdtàang ganในnaiแต่ละdtàe láรัชกาลrát-chá-gaan
When reading historical documents, one must consider a royal person's rank at the time, since the same person may have held different royal ranks in different reigns.
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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ยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingrank; title (official status)Part 2
พระยศprá-yótพระยศprá-yótroyal rank; royal titleroyal rank; royal titleWord