พระแท้
prá-tɛ́ɛMeanings
1NounB1
authentic Buddha amulet
a Buddha amulet that is genuine, not a copy or counterfeit
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)พระแท้prá-tɛ́ɛพระแท้prá-tɛ́ɛ1authentic Buddha amulet2a true monk; genuinely virtuous monkสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I would like one genuine amulet.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเช่าchâoพระpráราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngควรkuuanให้hâiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanช่วยchûuaiดูว่าduu-wâaเป็นbpenพระแท้prá-tɛ́ɛหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Before renting an expensive amulet, you should have an expert help check whether it is a genuine one or not.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàเป็นbpenองค์ongเล็กๆlék lékแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwดีใจdee jaiเพราะpráwรู้rúuว่าwâaเป็นbpenพระแท้prá táeที่têeปู่bpòoทิ้งไว้tíng wáiให้hâi
Even though it's a small piece, he is happy because he knows it's a genuine amulet left to him by his grandfather.
การแยกแยะgaan-yɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ระหว่างrá-wàangพระแท้prá-tɛ́ɛกับgàpพระpráปลอมbplɔɔmที่tîiทำได้tam-dâaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมากmâakต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiและlɛ́ความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiในnaiเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaและlɛ́ตำหนิdtam-nìอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
Distinguishing between a genuine amulet and a very well-made fake requires many years of experience and a deep understanding of the materials and identifying marks.
2AdjectiveC1
a true monk; genuinely virtuous monk
a monk who is truly sincere and keeps the discipline; a monk of real virtue
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉ1[to] respect; admire2[to] believe in; follow (a religion)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระแท้prá-tɛ́ɛพระแท้prá-tɛ́ɛ1authentic Buddha amulet2a true monk; genuinely virtuous monkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปฏิบัติดีปฏิบัติชอบbpà-dtì-bàt-dii-bpà-dtì-bàt-chɔ̂ɔpปฏิบัติดีปฏิบัติชอบbpà-dtì-bàt-dii-bpà-dtì-bàt-chɔ̂ɔp1[to] behave properly; act righteously2[to] practise rightly (Buddhist); observe the Dhamma correctly
The villagers respect him very much because he is a virtuous monk who practices well.
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ในnaiยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiนี้níiการgaanจะjàหาhǎaพระแท้prá-tɛ́ɛที่tîiไม่mâiยุ่งเกี่ยวกับyûng-gìiao-gàpลาภยศสรรเสริญlâap-yót-sǎn-sə̌ənนั้นnánเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiยากyâakขึ้นkʉ̂nทุกวันtúk-wan
In this day and age, finding a truly virtuous monk who is not concerned with fortune and fame is becoming more difficult every day.
เครื่องชี้วัดkrʉ̂ʉang-chíi-wátความเป็นพระkwaam-bpen-práแท้tɛ́ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอิทธิฤทธิ์ìt-tí-rítปาฏิหาริย์bpaa-dtì-hǎanแต่dtɛ̀ɛอยู่ที่yùu-tîiการยึดมั่นgaan-yʉ́t-mânในnaiพระธรรมวินัยprá-tam-wí-naiอย่างyàangไม่สั่นคลอนmâi-sàn-klɔɔn
The measure of a truly virtuous monk lies not in miraculous powers, but in his unwavering adherence to the Dhamma and Vinaya (doctrine and discipline).
เป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangน่าสลดใจnâa sà-lòt jaiที่têeการกระทำgaan grà-tamของkŏngคนkonเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi gèeรูปrôopทำให้tam hâiภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngคณะสงฆ์ká-ná sŏngเสื่อมเสียsèuuaam sĭiaและláeทำให้tam hâiญาติโยมyâat yohmแยกแยะyâek yáeและláeสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭnพระแท้prá táeได้dâiยากyâakขึ้นkêun
It is sad that the actions of just a few individuals tarnish the image of the monastic community, making it harder for laypeople to recognize and support genuinely virtuous monks.
Tones
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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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พระแท้prá-tɛ́ɛพระแท้prá-tɛ́ɛauthentic Buddha amuletauthentic Buddha amuletWord