พักตร์
pákMeaning
1NounC1
face; countenance (royal/literary)
A person's face; a formal or royal word used in literature.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔn1poem; verse (poetic composition)2stanza; verse (poem section)บรรยายban-yaaiบรรยายban-yaai1[to] describe; narrate2[to] lecture; give a talkว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diifemale character in (classical) literatureมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดวงพักตร์duuang-pákดวงพักตร์duuang-pákface; countenance (formal/literary)ที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaam1that is beautiful; which is beautiful2beautiful placeผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ng1radiant; bright and clear (of skin)2pure; untainted (figurative)
The poem describes the literary heroine as having a beautiful and radiant face.
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แม้máeจะjàแย้มพระสรวลyáem prá sà-ruuanแต่dtàeแววตาwaew dtaaบนbonพระพักตร์prá pákนั้นnánกลับglàpฉายแววchăai waewเศร้าหมองsâo mŏngอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chát
Although he was smiling, the look in his eyes on his face clearly showed sadness.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinบรรจงban-jongวาดภาพwâat-pâapพระพักตร์prá-pákของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupให้hâiเปี่ยมด้วยbpìiam-dûuaiเมตตาmêet-dtaaและlɛ́สงบนิ่งsǒng-bìn-ngîng
The artist meticulously painted the face of the Buddha image to be full of kindness and serenity.
กวีเอกgà-wii-èekพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngดวงพักตร์duuang-pákอันanหมดจดmòt-jòtของkɔ̌ɔngนางสีดาnaang-sǐi-daaซึ่งsʉ̂ngงามล้ำngaam-lámเหนือnʉ̌ʉaสตรีsà-dtriiใดdaiในnaiสามโลกsǎam-lôok
The master poet described the flawless face of Sida, whose beauty surpassed any woman in the three worlds.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พักตร์ said พัก?
pák
- Silent letterตร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
ตร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |