พระศอ
prá-sɔ̌ɔMeaning
1NounC1
royal neck
The neck. A royal-register term used for a monarch, high-ranking royalty, and the Buddha/Buddha images; not used for ordinary people or monks.
Examples
สร้อยsɔ̂ɔiสร้อยsɔ̂ɔi1necklace2chain; ornamental strandที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพระศอprá-sɔ̌ɔพระศอprá-sɔ̌ɔroyal neckของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระพุทธรูปprá-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)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)งดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The necklace on that Buddha image's neck is very beautiful.
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พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔuaทรงsongคล้องklɔ́ɔngพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiที่tîiพระศอprá-sɔ̌ɔระหว่างrá-wàangพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tii
His Majesty the King wore a garland around his neck during the royal ceremony.
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉบรรจงแกะสลักban-jong-gɛ̀-sà-làkลวดลายlûuat-laaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenรอบrɔ̂ɔpพระศอprá-sɔ̌ɔของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธปฏิมาprá-pút-tá-bpà-dtì-maaอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngทักษะták-sàชั้นสูงchán-sǔung
The artisan delicately carved the patterns around the neck of the Buddha statue, showcasing supreme skill.
พระมหามณีprá má-hăa má-neeที่têeประดับbprà-dàpบนbonพระศอprá sŏของkŏngสมเด็จพระนางเจ้าฯsŏm-dèt prá naang jâoพระบรมราชินีprá-bò-rom-má-raa-chí-neeนั้นnánจับตาต้องใจjàp dtaa dtông jaiทุกคนtúk konที่têeเข้าร่วมงานkâo rûuam ngaan
The magnificent jewel that adorned Her Majesty the Queen's neck caught the eye of everyone in attendance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระศอ said พระ-สอ?
prá-sɔ̌ɔ
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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พระศอprá-sɔ̌ɔพระศอprá-sɔ̌ɔroyal neckroyal neckWord