พระศก
prá-sòkMeaning
1NounB2
head hair (royal or reverential)
Hair on the head, referred to in royal or reverential language, especially when speaking of royalty or the Buddha.
Examples
พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupBuddha image; Buddha statueองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระศกprá-sòkพระศกprá-sòkhead hair (royal or reverential)ขดkòtขดkòt1coil; loop (of something long/flexible; classifier)2[to] coil; curl (up); wind3curled; coiledเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ก้นหอยgôn-hɔ̌ɔiก้นหอยgôn-hɔ̌ɔi1whorl of a shell; shell spiral2hair whorl; scalp whorl3whorl pattern (e.g., fingerprint)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระพักตร์prá-pákพระพักตร์prá-pákface (royal or divine usage)สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an end
This Buddha statue has hair arranged in spiral curls and a serene face.
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ในnaiพระบรมฉายาลักษณ์prá-bɔɔ-rom-chǎa-yaa-lákนี้níiพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtมีmiiพระศกprá-sòkสั้นsân
In this royal portrait, the king has short hair.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakพระศกprá-sòkของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupชำรุดcham-rútหลายlǎaiจุดjùtเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛmอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpเดิมdəəmไว้wái
Because the hair on the Buddha statue was damaged in several places, the restoration staff had to repair it carefully to preserve its original form.
ภัณฑารักษ์pan-taa-rákอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaลักษณะlák-sà-nàพระศกprá-sòkที่tîiขดkòtเป็นbpenก้นหอยgôn-hɔ̌ɔiเป็นbpenรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatหนึ่งnʉ̀ngที่tîiใช้cháiประกอบการbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûup
The curator explained that the spiral curls of the hair are one detail used in studying the artistic style of a Buddha statue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระศก said พระ-สก?
prá-sòk
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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พระศกprá-sòkพระศกprá-sòkhead hair (royal or reverential)head hair (royal or reverential)Word