พระหทัย
prá-hà-taiMeaning
1NounC1
heart; mind; feelings (royal)
a royal person's heart, both as a bodily organ and as the seat of thoughts, feelings, or wishes; a royal-register term.
Examples
ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gonพสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gonsubjects (of a monarch)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเฝ้ารับเสด็จfâo ráp sà-dètเฝ้ารับเสด็จfâo ráp sà-dèt[to] await a royal visitอย่างเนืองแน่นyàang neuuang nâenอย่างเนืองแน่นyàang neuuang nâendensely; in large numbersทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]พระองค์prá ongพระองค์prá ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixโสมนัสsŏhm-má-nátโสมนัสsŏhm-má-nát1joy; gladness; mental pleasure (formal, literary)2joyful; delighted; gladพระหทัยprá-hà-taiพระหทัยprá-hà-taiheart; mind; feelings (royal)
The sight of the crowd of subjects waiting for the royal visit brought joy to His Majesty's heart.
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ข่าวkàaoชัยชนะchai-chá-náของkɔ̌ɔngกองทัพgɔɔng-tápทำให้tam-hâiสมเด็จพระราชินีsǒm-dèt-prá-raa-chí-niiทรงsongเปี่ยมล้นbpìiam-lónไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiความภาคภูมิkwaam-pâak-puumพระหทัยprá-hà-tai
The news of the army's victory filled the Queen's heart with pride.
ตลอดdtà-lòtรัชสมัยrát-chá-sà-măiของkŏngพระองค์prá ongพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaในnaiพระบรมโกศprá-bò-rom-má-gòhtทรงมีsong meeความทุกข์kwaam túkของkŏngราษฎรrâat-sà-donอยู่ในyòo naiพระหทัยprá-hà-taiเสมอsà-mĕr
Throughout his reign, the late King always held the suffering of his people in his heart.
คณะแพทย์ká-ná-pɛ̂ɛtผู้ถวายpûu-tà-wǎaiการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaกำลังgam-langติดตามdtìt-dtaamพระอาการprá-aa-gaanเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpพระหทัยprá-hà-taiของkɔ̌ɔngทูลtuunกระหม่อมgrà-mɔ̀mอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chít
The team of royal physicians is closely monitoring the Princess's heart condition.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระหทัย said พระ-หะ-ไท?
prá-hà-tai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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พระหทัยprá-hà-taiพระหทัยprá-hà-taiheart; mind; feelings (royal)heart; mind; feelings (royal)Word