พระไชย
prá-chaiMeaning
1NounC2
victory Buddha image
a small Buddha image connected with victory, especially one formerly carried with an army or used in royal or auspicious ceremonies
Examples
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnin the past; formerlyพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อัญเชิญan-chəənอัญเชิญan-chəən1[to] respectfully invite/escort2[to] ceremonially bring/enshrineพระไชยprá-chaiพระไชยprá-chaivictory Buddha imageไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กองทัพgɔɔng-tápกองทัพgɔɔng-táp1armed forces; military; army2a large group; hostด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konauspiciousness
In the past, the king would invite the Phra Chai Buddha image to accompany the army for good fortune.
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พระไชยprá chaiหรือrĕuพระpráชัยวัฒน์chai-yá-wátเป็นbpenพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopสำคัญsăm-kanที่têeมักmákใช้cháiในnaiการประกอบgaan bprà-gòpพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeต่างๆdtàang-dtàangของkŏngราชสำนักrâat-chá-săm-nák
Phra Chai, or Phra Chaiwat, is an important Buddha image often used in conducting various royal ceremonies of the court.
ตามdtaamธรรมเนียมโบราณtam-niiam-boo-raanการหล่อgaan-lɔ̀ɔพระไชยprá-chaiประจำbprà-jamรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenพระราชกรณียกิจprá-râat-chá-gɔɔ-rá-nii-yá-gìtสำคัญsǎm-kanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเสด็จขึ้นครองราชย์sà-dèt-kʉ̂n-krɔɔng-râat
According to ancient tradition, casting the Phra Chai Buddha image for the reign is considered an important royal duty upon ascending the throne.
การอัญเชิญgaan-an-chəənพระไชยprá-chaiประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎanบนbonหลังlǎngช้างcháangในnaiยามyaamศึกสงครามsʉ̀k-sǒng-kraamนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakจะเป็นjà-bpenเครื่องยึดเหนี่ยวจิตใจkrʉ̂ʉang-yʉ́t-nìiao-jìt-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoยังyangเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแห่งhɛ̀ngชัยชนะchai-chá-náอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Enshrining the Phra Chai Buddha image on the back of an elephant during wartime was not only a spiritual anchor but also a symbol of victory.
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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พระไชยprá-chaiพระไชยprá-chaivictory Buddha imagevictory Buddha imageWord