พระเดช
prá-dèetMeaning
1NounC1
(formal) power; coercive authority
Power or authority to command, compel, or punish, especially that of a ruler or superior; often contrasted with พระคุณพระคุณprá-kun1favor; kindness; grace (hon.)2Your Reverence; Your Grace (hon.) (benevolence).
Examples
เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bɔɔ-rí-paanข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bɔɔ-rí-paanroyal attendants; courtiersต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forเกรงกลัวgreeng-gluuaเกรงกลัวgreeng-gluua[to] fear; be afraid of; be in awe ofในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พระเดชprá-dèetพระเดชprá-dèet(formal) power; coercive authorityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)
The royal court officials were in awe of His Majesty's might.
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กษัตริย์ผู้ยิ่งใหญ่gà-sàt-pûu-yîng-yàiต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้จักrúu-jàkใช้cháiทั้งtángพระเดชprá-dèetและlɛ́พระคุณprá-kunในnaiการปกครองgaan-bpòk-krɔɔngบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉang
A great king must know how to use both might and grace in ruling the kingdom.
พระราชกำหนดprá-râat-chá-gam-nòtที่tîiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaนั้นnánสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngพระเดชprá-dèetอันanเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngของkɔ̌ɔngองค์เหนือหัวong-nʉ̌ʉa-hǔuaในnaiการgaanรักษากฎหมายrák-sǎa-gòt-mǎai
The royal decree that was issued reflected the monarch's strong authority in upholding the law.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanการลงทัณฑ์gaan-long-tanผู้กระทำผิดpûu-grà-tam-pìtอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการสำแดงgaan-sǎm-dɛɛngพระเดชprá-dèetเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiใครkraiเอาเป็นเยี่ยงอย่างao-bpen-yîiang-yàang
In ancient times, punishing offenders severely was considered a demonstration of royal might to deter others from following suit.
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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เดชdèetเดชdèetpower; might (often supernatural or auspicious)power; might (often supernatural or auspicious)Part 2
พระเดชprá-dèetพระเดชprá-dèet(formal) power; coercive authority(formal) power; coercive authorityWord