พระสอน
prá-sɔ̌ɔnMeaning
1VerbB1
a monk teaches
A subject–verb phrase stating that a Buddhist monk teaches or gives instruction.
Examples
พระสอนprá sŏnพระสอนprá sŏna monk teachesหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letterให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
The monk teaches the children at the temple.
3 more examplesShow less
ตอนเช้าdton cháaoพระสอนprá sŏnสามเณรsăam-neenส่วนsùuanตอนบ่ายdton bàaiท่านtâanก็gâwนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tí
In the morning, the monk teaches the novices, and in the afternoon, he meditates.
ทุกtúkวันพระwan-práหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔจะjàสอนsɔ̌ɔnญาติโยมyâat-yoomที่มาtîi-maaทำบุญtam-bunเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpศีลห้าsǐin-hâa
On every Buddhist holy day, the venerable father teaches the laypeople who come to make merit about the Five Precepts.
ท่านเจ้าอาวาสtân-jâao-aa-wâatกำลังgam-langสอนsɔ̌ɔnหลักธรรมlàk-tamว่าด้วยwâa-dûuaiความสุขkwaam-sùkที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakภายในpaai-naiไม่ใช่mâi-châiจากjàakวัตถุสิ่งของwát-tù-sìng-kɔ̌ɔngภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔk
The abbot is teaching the principle that true happiness arises from within, not from external material possessions.
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
+
สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidance[to] teach [sb] [sth]Part 2
พระสอนprá-sɔ̌ɔnพระสอนprá-sɔ̌ɔna monk teachesa monk teachesWord