พระเต้า
prá-dtâoMeanings
1NounC2
(royal) water pitcher; water flask
A water pitcher or flask used by royalty; a royal-vocabulary term for a water vessel.
Examples
เจ้าพนักงานjâo pá-nák-ngaanเจ้าพนักงานjâo pá-nák-ngaanofficial; officer (government functionary)เชิญchernเชิญchern1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)พระเต้าprá dtâoพระเต้าprá dtâo1(royal) water pitcher; water flask2royal breastทักษิโณทกták-sì-noh-tókทักษิโณทกták-sì-noh-tók(formal) libation waterมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทูลเกล้าฯtuun glâoทูลเกล้าฯtuun glâohumbly to royalty (royal usage; abbreviation)ถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)
The official brought the royal water pitcher to present to the king.
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ในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiทรงsongบำเพ็ญbam-penพระราชกุศลprá-râat-chá-gù-sǒnพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔuaทรงหลั่งsong-làngทักษิโณทกták-sì-noo-tókจากjàakพระเต้าprá-dtâoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทรงsongอุทิศส่วนกุศลù-tít-sùuan-gù-sǒn
In the royal merit-making ceremony, His Majesty the King poured the water of dedication from the royal pitcher to dedicate the merit.
พระเต้าprá dtâoทองคำtong kamที่têeใช้cháiในnaiพระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกprá-râat-chá-pí-tee bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-pí-sèkถือเป็นtĕu bpenโบราณวัตถุboh-raan wát-tùชิ้นสำคัญchín săm-kanตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeสมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaa
The golden royal pitcher used in the coronation ceremony is considered a significant ancient artifact from the Ayutthaya period.
พราหมณ์praamผู้pôoทำพิธีtam pí-teeทูลเกล้าฯtuun glâoถวายtà-wăaiพระเต้าprá dtâoน้ำมนต์náam monแด่dàeองค์พระมหากษัตริย์ong-prá-má-hăa-gà-sàt
The officiating Brahmin presented the royal pitcher of holy water to the sovereign.
2NounC2
royal breast
the breast of a royal person (royal vocabulary)
Examples
พระราชมารดาprá-râat-chá-maan-daaพระราชมารดาprá-râat-chá-maan-daamother (royal term)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)พระโอรสprá oh-rótพระโอรสprá oh-rótroyal son; prince (son of a king)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)แนบnâepแนบnâep1[to] attach; enclose2[to] press close; hold closeพระเต้าprá dtâoพระเต้าprá dtâo1(royal) water pitcher; water flask2royal breastด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความรักkwaam rákความรักkwaam rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationship
The royal mother lovingly held the son to her breast.
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พระpráราชกุมารrâat-chá-gù-maanองค์ongน้อยnɔ́ɔiบรรทมban-tomหลับlàpอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpแนบnɛ̂ɛpพระเต้าprá-dtâoของkɔ̌ɔngพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-nii
The infant prince rested peacefully against the queen's breast.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพระราชธิดาprá-râat-chá-tí-daaทรงsongตกdtòkพระทัยprá-taiพระองค์prá-ongทรงsongกอดgɔ̀ɔtกล่องglɔ̀ngเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpชิ้นchínนั้นnánไว้wáiแนบnɛ̂ɛpพระเต้าprá-dtâoแน่นnɛ̂n
When the princess was startled, she held the jewelry box tightly against her breast.
ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiพระมเหสีprá-má-hěe-sǐiทรงsongกอดgɔ̀ɔtพระโอรสprá-oo-rótไว้wáiแนบnɛ̂ɛpพระเต้าprá-dtâoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเสวยsà-wə̌əiนมnomเป็นbpenครั้งkrángสุดท้ายsùt-táai
In the literature, the queen held her son to her breast to let him nurse for the last time.
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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พระเต้าprá-dtâoพระเต้าprá-dtâo(royal) water pitcher; water flask(royal) water pitcher; water flaskWord