พระใส
prá-sǎiMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Phra Sai (Buddha image)
Phra Sai, the proper name of a famous Buddha image enshrined at Wat Pho Chai in Nong Khai, Thailand.
Examples
ทริปtrípทริปtríptrip; short journey; outingนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปกราบbpai-gràapไปกราบbpai-gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)พระใสprá-sǎiพระใสprá-sǎiPhra Sai (Buddha image)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดโพธิ์ชัยwát-poo-chaiวัดโพธิ์ชัยwát-poo-chaiWat Pho Chai (Buddhist temple)จังหวัดหนองคายjang-wàt-nɔ̌ɔng-kaaiจังหวัดหนองคายjang-wàt-nɔ̌ɔng-kaaiNong Khai Province (Thailand)
On this trip we will pay respects to Phra Sai at Wat Pho Chai in Nong Khai.
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คุณยายkun yaaiเล่าlâoว่าwâaตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkเคยkoeiตามdtaamพ่อแม่pôr mâeไปbpaiสรงน้ำsŏng námพระใสprá săiในช่วงnai chûuangสงกรานต์sŏng-graan
Grandma said that as a child she followed her parents to bathe Phra Sai during Songkran.
ประวัติbprà-wàtพระใสprá-sǎiเกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng-gàpการอัญเชิญgaan-an-chəənพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupสำคัญsǎm-kanหลายlǎaiองค์ongในnaiลุ่มน้ำโขงlûm-náam-kǒong
The history of Phra Sai is connected to the enshrinement of several important Buddha images in the Mekong basin.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoมักmákแวะwɛ́ชมchomพระใสprá-sǎiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnข้ามkâamไปbpaiลาวlaaoเพราะprɔ́วัดโพธิ์ชัยwát-poo-chaiอยู่yùuไม่ไกลmâi-glaiจากjàakด่านสะพานมิตรภาพdàan-sà-paan-mít-dtrà-pâapไทยtaiลาวlaao
Tourists often stop to see Phra Sai before crossing to Laos, as Wat Pho Chai is not far from the Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge checkpoint.
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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ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)clear; transparentPart 2
พระใสprá-sǎiพระใสprá-sǎiPhra Sai (Buddha image)Phra Sai (Buddha image)Word