พระศพ
prá-sòpMeaning
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royal corpse; royal remains
The body of a deceased member of the royal family (royal vocabulary).
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ถวายสักการะtà-wǎai-sàk-gaa-ráถวายสักการะtà-wǎai-sàk-gaa-rá[to] pay homage; [to] worshipพระศพprá-sòpพระศพprá-sòproyal corpse; royal remainsณnáณnáat; in; on [a place/time]พระที่นั่งดุสิตมหาปราสาทprá-tîi-nâng-dù-sìt-má-hǎa-bpraa-sàatพระที่นั่งดุสิตมหาปราสาทprá-tîi-nâng-dù-sìt-má-hǎa-bpraa-sàatDusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall (Grand Palace, Bangkok)
The public came to pay their respects to the royal remains at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall.
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มีmiiการอัญเชิญgaan-an-chəənพระศพprá-sòpไปbpaiประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎanบนbonพระเมรุมาศprá-mee-rú-mâat
The royal remains were ceremoniously moved and placed upon the royal crematorium.
ตามdtaamโบราณราชประเพณีboh-raan-ná-râat-chá-bprà-pay-neeการถวายพระเพลิงgaan tà-wăai prá plerngพระศพprá sòpจะjàจัดขึ้นjàt kûenอย่างสมพระเกียรติyàang sŏm prá gìiatสูงสุดsŏong sùt
According to ancient royal tradition, the royal cremation ceremony for the deceased royal will be held with the highest honors.
ขบวนพระบรมราชอิสริยยศkà-buuan prá-bò-rom-má-râat-chá-ìt-sà-rí-yá-yótเคลื่อนklêuuanพระศพprá sòpจากjàakพระบรมมหาราชวังprá-bò-rom má-hăa-râat-chá-wangไปยังbpai yangท้องสนามหลวงtóng sà-năam lŭuang
The royal funeral procession moved the royal remains from the Grand Palace to Sanam Luang.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระศพ said พระ-สบ?
prá-sòp
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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พระศพprá-sòpพระศพprá-sòproyal corpse; royal remainsroyal corpse; royal remainsWord