พระแม่
prá-mɛ̂ɛMeanings
1NounB2
Goddess; Divine Mother (Indic religions)
A reverential title for a goddess or divine mother figure in Hindu-Buddhist contexts (e.g., พระแม่กาลีพระแม่กาลีprá-mɛ̂ɛ-gaa-liiGoddess Kali, พระแม่คงคาพระแม่คงคาprá-mɛ̂ɛ-kong-kaaGanga; goddess of water).
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คนอินเดียkon-in-diiaคนอินเดียkon-in-diiaIndian personจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsบูชาbuu-chaaบูชาbuu-chaa1[to] worship; revere; venerate2worship; venerationพระแม่คงคาprá-mɛ̂ɛ-kong-kaaพระแม่คงคาprá-mɛ̂ɛ-kong-kaaGanga; goddess of waterเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1as; like; as if (literary)2as if; as though (literary)3like; akin to (literary)4like; as (literary)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseผู้ให้pûu-hâiผู้ให้pûu-hâigiver; donorชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespan
Many people in India worship Mother Ganga (Phra Mae Khongkha) as a life-giving mother.
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ผู้ศรัทธาpûu-sàt-taaถวายtà-wǎaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiและlɛ́ผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiแด่dɛ̀ɛพระแม่ลักษมีprá-mɛ̂ɛ-lák-sà-mǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnด้านdâanโชคลาภchôok-lâap
Devotees offer flowers and fruits to Goddess Lakshmi (Phra Mae Laksami) to ask for blessings of good fortune.
ในnaiปางbpaangดุร้ายdù-ráaiพระแม่อุมาprá-mɛ̂ɛ-ù-maaเทวีtee-wiiจะjàปรากฏbpraa-gòtในnaiรูปrûupของkɔ̌ɔngพระแม่กาลีprá-mɛ̂ɛ-gaa-liiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปราบอสูรbpràap-à-sǔun
In her fierce aspect, Goddess Parvati (Phra Mae Uma Thewi) appears in the form of Goddess Kali (Phra Mae Kali) to vanquish demons.
พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamนวราตรีná-wá-raa-dtriiจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nเก้าgâaoวันwanเก้าgâaoคืนkʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเฉลิมฉลองชัยชนะchà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔng-chai-chá-náของkɔ̌ɔngพระแม่ทุรคาprá-mɛ̂ɛ-tú-rá-kaaเหนือnʉ̌ʉaอสูรมหิษาà-sǔun-má-hì-sǎaสุระsù-rá
The Navaratri festival is held for nine days and nine nights to celebrate the victory of Goddess Durga (Phra Mae Thurakā) over the demon Mahishasura.
2NounB2
Holy Mother; Virgin Mary (Christian usage)
Used by Thai Christians to refer respectfully to the Virgin Mary; also rendered as Our Lady.
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ชาวคาทอลิกchaao-kaa-tɔɔ-líkชาวคาทอลิกchaao-kaa-tɔɔ-líkCatholic personสวดsùuatสวดsùuat1[to] chant; recite prayers2[to] scold; nagสายประคำsǎai-bprà-kamสายประคำsǎai-bprà-kamrosary; prayer beadsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)เกียรติgìiatเกียรติgìiat1honor; dignity2prestige; creditแด่dɛ̀ɛแด่dɛ̀ɛ1to; for [sb] (formal)2stretched out; flat and motionlessพระแม่มารีย์prá-mɛ̂ɛ-maa-riiพระแม่มารีย์prá-mɛ̂ɛ-maa-riithe Virgin Mary; Mary, mother of Jesus
Catholics pray the rosary to honor the Virgin Mary.
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ภาพpâapนี้níiแสดงsà-dɛɛngเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanที่tîiพระแม่มารีย์prá-mɛ̂ɛ-maa-riiเสด็จเยี่ยมsà-dèt-yîiamนักบุญเอลิซาเบธnák-bun-ee-lí-saa-bèet
This picture depicts the event of the Virgin Mary visiting Saint Elizabeth.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngคริสตชนkrít-dtà-chonพระแม่มารีย์prá-mɛ̂ɛ-maa-riiทรงsongปฏิสนธินิรมลbpà-dtì-sǒn-tí-ní-rá-monและlɛ́บังเกิดbang-gə̀ətมาmaaโดยปราศจากdooi-bpràat-sà-jàakบาปกำเนิดbàap-gam-nə̀ət
According to Christian belief, the Virgin Mary was immaculately conceived and born without original sin.
หลักข้อเชื่อlàk kôr chêuuaเรื่องrêuuangการเสด็จขึ้นสวรรค์gaan sà-dèt kêun sà-wănทั้งtángกายgaaiและláeวิญญาณwin-yaanของkŏngพระแม่prá mâeเป็นที่ยอมรับbpen têe yom rápในnaiคริสตจักรคาทอลิกkrít-dtà-jàk kaa-to-lík
The dogma of the Assumption of Our Lady, body and soul, into heaven is accepted in the Catholic Church.
3NounB2
revered mother; holy mother (honorific)
An honorific for a highly revered mother figure; used in formal, poetic, or ceremonial contexts.
Examples
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náในฐานะnai-tǎa-náas; in the capacity/role ofพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-niiพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-nii1queen consort2queen regnantพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)ทรงเป็นsong-bpenทรงเป็นsong-bpen[to] be; serve as (royal language)ดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1as; like; as if (literary)2as if; as though (literary)3like; akin to (literary)4like; as (literary)พระแม่prá-mɛ̂ɛพระแม่prá-mɛ̂ɛ1Goddess; Divine Mother (Indic religions)2Holy Mother; Virgin Mary (Christian usage)3revered mother; holy mother (honorific)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-din1land; ground; earth2country; realm3reign of a monarch (literary)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionทุกข์สุขtúk-sùkทุกข์สุขtúk-sùksuffering and happiness; ups and downs (of life)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔn1the people; populace2citizen; subject (formal)
As the queen, she is like the revered mother of the land who looks after the well-being of her subjects.
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สมเด็จย่าsŏm-dèt yâaทรงเป็นsong bpenพระแม่prá mâeที่têeคนไทยkon taiทั้งชาtáng chaaติdtìเคารพรักkao-róp rákและláeเทิดทูนtêrt toon
The Princess Mother is a revered mother figure whom the entire Thai nation respects and adores.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiนี้níiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngพระคุณprá-kunของkɔ̌ɔngพระแม่prá-mɛ̂ɛผู้pûuทรงอุทิศsong-ù-títทั้งชีวิตtáng-chii-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàk
This poem describes the benevolence of the revered mother figure who dedicated her entire life to protecting the kingdom.
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต่างdtàangน้อมรำลึกnóm ram-lúkในnaiพระมหากรุณาธิคุณprá-má-hăa-gà-rú-naa-tí-kunของkŏngพระแม่แห่งชาติprá mâe hàeng châatผู้pôoทรงเป็นsong bpenศูนย์รวมจิตใจsŏon ruuam jìt-jaiของkŏngปวงชนbpuuang chon
The people commemorate the immense grace of the Mother of the Nation, who served as the spiritual center for all citizens.
Tones
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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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แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; basemother; momPart 2
พระแม่prá-mɛ̂ɛพระแม่prá-mɛ̂ɛGoddess; Divine Mother (Indic religions)Goddess; Divine Mother (Indic religions)Word