พระราม

prá-raam

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Rama (epic hero)

Rama, the hero of the Ramayana (รามายณะรามายณะraa-maa-yá-náRamayana (Sanskrit epic)/รามเกียรติ์รามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)), revered in Thai literature and culture.

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King Rama (Thai regnal title)

the regnal name/title of the kings of Thailand’s Chakri dynasty (e.g., รัชกาลที่ ๙ ‘Rama IX’); also used with numerals: พระรามที่ ๙.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประวัติศาสตร์ไทยbprà-wàt-dtì-sàat-taiประวัติศาสตร์ไทยbprà-wàt-dtì-sàat-taiThai historyกษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignราชวงศ์จักรีrâat-chá-wong-jàk-griiราชวงศ์จักรีrâat-chá-wong-jàk-griithe Chakri Dynasty of Thailandมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระนามprá-naamพระนามprá-naamroyal personal nameรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanreign (of a monarch); specific numbered reignว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพระรามprá-raamพระรามprá-raam1Rama (epic hero)2King Rama (Thai regnal title)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตามด้วยdtaam-dûuaiตามด้วยdtaam-dûuai1followed by [sth]2[to] follow with [sth]; be followed by [sth]เลขลำดับlêek-lam-dàpเลขลำดับlêek-lam-dàpordinal number; sequence numberเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asพระรามprá-raamพระรามprá-raam1Rama (epic hero)2King Rama (Thai regnal title)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker๙gâao
In Thai history, kings of the Chakri dynasty bear the regnal name Rama followed by a numeral, such as Rama IX.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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