พระอุดรเศวต
prá-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetMeaning
1Proper nounC2
royal white elephant (proper name)
A formal honorific name for a royal white elephant in Thai royal tradition; this is a specific proper name that includes the element ‘เศวตเศวตsà-wèetwhite (formal)’ (white). ‘อุดรอุดรù-dɔɔn1Udon; Udon Thani (short form)2north; northern (literary/Sanskritic)’ literally means ‘north’ but here functions as part of the name.
Examples
พระอุดรเศวตprá-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetพระอุดรเศวตprá-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetroyal white elephant (proper name)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ช้างเผือกcháang-pʉ̀ʉakช้างเผือกcháang-pʉ̀ʉakwhite elephant; sacred albino elephantสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naione of [a group]สมัยsà-mǎiสมัยsà-mǎi1period; era; age2term; tenure3during; in the time ofรัตนโกสินทร์ตอนต้นrát-dtà-ná-goo-sǐn-dtɔɔn-dtônรัตนโกสินทร์ตอนต้นrát-dtà-ná-goo-sǐn-dtɔɔn-dtôn1early Rattanakosin period2of the early Rattanakosin period
Phra Udon Sawet was one of the important white elephants during the early Rattanakosin period.
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ในnaiพระราชพงศาวดารprá-râat-chá-pong-sǎa-wá-daanได้dâaiบันทึกไว้ban-tʉ́k-wáiว่าwâaพระอุดรเศวตprá-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetเป็นbpenช้างเผือกcháang-pʉ̀ʉakผู้ที่pûu-tîiนำnamความเจริญรุ่งเรืองkwaam-jà-rəən-rûng-rʉʉangมาmaaสู่พระนครsùu-prá-ná-kɔɔn
The royal chronicles recorded that Phra Udon Sawet was a male white elephant that brought prosperity to the kingdom.
การน้อมเกล้าน้อมกระหม่อมถวายgaan-nɔ́ɔm-glâao-nɔ́ɔm-grà-mɔ̀m-tà-wǎaiช้างเผือกcháang-pʉ̀ʉakอย่างyàangพระอุดรเศวตprá-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngความจงรักภักดีkwaam-jong-rák-pák-diiต่อdtɔ̀ɔพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtอย่างสูงสุดyàang-sǔung-sùt
The act of presenting a white elephant like Phra Udon Sawet was considered the highest expression of loyalty to the monarch.
พระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeสมโภชsŏm-pôhtขึ้นkêunระวางrá-waangพระอุดรเศวตprá ù-don sà-wèetสะท้อนsà-tónคติká-dtìความเชื่อโบราณkwaam chûuea boh-raanว่าด้วยwâa dûuaiช้างเผือกcháang pèuueakในฐานะnai tăa-náสัตตรัตนมณีsàt-dtà-rát-ná-má-neeอันเป็นan bpenเครื่องหมายkrêuuang măaiแห่งhàengพระจักรพรรดิราชprá jàk-grà-pàt-râat
The royal consecration ceremony for Phra Udon Sawet reflects the ancient belief concerning white elephants as one of the Seven Gems, a symbol of an emperor-king.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระอุดรเศวต said พระ-อุ-ดอน-สะ-เหวด?
prá-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
5 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)Buddhist monkPart 1
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อุดรเศวตù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetอุดรเศวตù-dɔɔn-sà-wèet1auspicious northern direction/quarter2proper nameauspicious northern direction/quarterPart 2
พระอุดรเศวตprá-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetพระอุดรเศวตprá-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetroyal white elephant (proper name)royal white elephant (proper name)Word