พระโอสถ
prá-à-sòtMeaning
1NounC1
royal medicine; medicine for the king
Medicine for a king; also medicine graciously given by the king. (royal vocabulary)
Examples
แพทย์หลวงpɛ̂ɛt-lǔuangแพทย์หลวงpɛ̂ɛt-lǔuangroyal physician; court physicianกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyพระโอสถprá-à-sòtพระโอสถprá-à-sòtroyal medicine; medicine for the kingสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)
The royal physician is preparing the medicine for the king.
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พระโอสถprá-à-sòtตำรับdtam-rápนี้níiประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiหายากhǎa-yâakหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngคัดสรรkát-sǎnมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-dii
This royal medicinal formula consists of many rare herbs that must be carefully selected.
พระอาการประชวรprá-aa-gaan-bprà-chuuanทุเลาลงtú-lao-longอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเสวยsà-wə̌əiพระโอสถprá-à-sòt
The royal illness clearly subsided after taking the royal medicine.
พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaทรงพระกรุณาโปรดเกล้าฯsong prá gà-rú-naa bpròht glâoพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanพระโอสถprá oh-sòtแก่gàeข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bor-rí-paanที่têeป่วยbpùai
His Majesty the King graciously bestowed royal medicine upon the sick court official.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พระโอสถ said พระ-อะ-โสด?
prá-à-sòt
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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พระโอสถprá-à-sòtพระโอสถprá-à-sòtroyal medicine; medicine for the kingroyal medicine; medicine for the kingWord