พระเก๊
prá-géeMeanings
1NounB2
counterfeit Buddhist amulet
A Buddhist amulet made or passed off as an authentic one, especially an imitation of a valuable or sought-after amulet.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangBuddhist amulet; votive tabletมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanexpert; specialist; authorityดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพบว่าpóp-wâaพบว่าpóp-wâa[to] find (that); discover (that)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระเก๊prá-géeพระเก๊prá-gée1counterfeit Buddhist amulet2fake Buddhist monk
He bought an amulet at a high price, but when he had an expert examine it, it turned out to be a fake.
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ฉันchǎnไม่mâiกล้าglâaซื้อsʉ́ʉพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangจากjàakร้านนี้ráan-níiเพราะprɔ́กลัวว่าgluua-wâaจะได้jà-dâaiพระเก๊prá-gée
I don't dare buy an amulet from this shop because I'm afraid I'll get a counterfeit.
พระเก๊prá-géeบางbaangองค์ongทำtamเลียนแบบliian-bɛ̀ɛpได้dâaiแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianจนjonผู้ที่pûu-tîiไม่mâiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanแยกไม่ออกyɛ̂ɛk-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakพระแท้prá-tɛ́ɛ
Some counterfeit amulets are so convincingly made that inexperienced buyers cannot distinguish them from genuine ones.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənซื้อsʉ́ʉพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangรุ่นrûnหายากhǎa-yâakควรkuuanให้hâiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpเพราะprɔ́อาจàatเป็นbpenพระเก๊prá-géeที่tîiทำขึ้นtam-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลอกlɔ̀ɔkนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒm
Before paying for a rare amulet, you should have an expert examine it, as it may be a counterfeit made to deceive collectors.
2NounB2
fake Buddhist monk
A person who pretends to be a Buddhist monk but is not genuinely ordained as one.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] perch (of a bird)6[to] detect; pick up; sense7[to] attack; come on (of fever)8[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceพระเก๊prá-géeพระเก๊prá-gée1counterfeit Buddhist amulet2fake Buddhist monkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverบวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordainedแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ห่มhòmห่มhòm1[to] cover; wrap (with cloth/blanket)2[to] drape; cover (with cloth)จีวรjii-wɔɔnจีวรjii-wɔɔnmonk’s robeออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
The police arrested a fake monk who had never been ordained but wore robes and went around asking for money at markets.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanคิดว่าkít-wâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenพระpráจริงjingจึงjʉngถวายtà-wǎaiอาหารaa-hǎanให้hâiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàรู้rúuว่าwâaเป็นbpenพระเก๊prá-gée
The villagers thought he was a real monk and offered him food before finding out that he was an impostor.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpกับgàpวัดwátที่tîiชายchaaiคนนี้kon-níiอ้างว่าâang-wâaสังกัดsǎng-gàtเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiจึงjʉngพบว่าpóp-wâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenพระเก๊prá-géeที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiผ่านpàanการอุปสมบทgaan-ù-bpà-sǒm-bòt
After checking with the temple the man claimed to belong to, the authorities discovered that he was a fake monk who had never been ordained.
การจับกุมgaan-jàp-gumพระเก๊prá-géeที่tîiปลอมตัวbplɔɔm-dtuuaมาmaaรับบริจาคráp-bɔɔ-rí-jàakทั้งที่táng-tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiบวชbùuatทำให้tam-hâiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangในnaiการทำบุญgaan-tam-bunมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The arrest of an impostor who collected donations disguised as a monk despite never having been ordained made the villagers more cautious about giving religious donations.
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
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พระเก๊prá-géeพระเก๊prá-géecounterfeit Buddhist amuletcounterfeit Buddhist amuletWord