พระเกศา
prá-gee-sǎaMeaning
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hair of the head (royal term)
the hair of the head, used as royal or honorific vocabulary for royalty, monks of very high status, or Buddha images
Examples
พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)พากันpaa-ganพากันpaa-gantogether; all; en masseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกราบไหว้gràap-wâiกราบไหว้gràap-wâi1[to] prostrate in worship2[to] pay homage/devotionพระบรมสารีริกธาตุprá-bɔɔ-rom-sǎa-rii-rík-gà-tâatพระบรมสารีริกธาตุprá-bɔɔ-rom-sǎa-rii-rík-gà-tâatBuddha’s sacred relicsส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2classifier for parts or portions3share; quota4department; division; unit5as for; regarding6over (in fractions)พระเกศาprá-gee-sǎaพระเกศาprá-gee-sǎahair of the head (royal term)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; 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
Buddhists went together to pay respect to the Buddha's hair relic at the temple.
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พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupองค์ongนี้níiมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàพระเกศาprá-gee-sǎaที่tîiถูกtùukปั้นbpânอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitและlɛ́สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
This Buddha image has hair features that were sculpted very meticulously and beautifully.
ในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kanพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtจะjàทรงsongใช้cháiน้ำพระพุทธมนต์náam-prá-pút-tá-monสรงsǒngพระเกศาprá-gee-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
In important royal ceremonies, the King will use holy water to wash his hair for auspiciousness.
ตามdtaamพุทธประวัติpút-bprà-wàtพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoทรงsongตัดdtàtพระเกศาprá-gee-sǎaด้วยdûuaiพระแสงขรรค์prá-sɛ̌ɛng-kǎnเมื่อครั้งmʉ̂ʉa-krángเสด็จออกsà-dèt-ɔ̀ɔkผนวชpà-nùuat
According to the Buddha's biography, he cut his hair with a sword when he renounced the world to be ordained.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระเกศา said พระ-เก-สา?
prá-gee-sǎa
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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พระเกศาprá-gee-sǎaพระเกศาprá-gee-sǎahair of the head (royal term)hair of the head (royal term)Word