พัชร
pát-chá-ráMeanings
1NounB2
diamond
a diamond; a precious stone.
Examples
แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooพัชรpát-chá-ráพัชรpát-chá-rá1diamond2thunderbolt; Indra's weaponเม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsงามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelyส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaai1[to] sparkle; gleam; glitter; glint; shine2[to] shine; stand out; radiate (fig.)ระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yáp1twinkling; sparkling; glittering2[to] twinkle; sparkle; glint
That ring is adorned with a beautiful, sparkling diamond.
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พัชรpát-chá-ráเป็นbpenอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiที่tîiมีราคาสูงmii-raa-kaa-sǔungและlɛ́เป็นที่ต้องการbpen-tîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
A diamond is a gemstone that is expensive and desired by many people.
การเจียระไนgaan-jiia-rá-naiอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitสามารถsǎa-mâatดึงdʉngความงามkwaam-ngaamอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngพัชรpát-chá-ráแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láเม็ดmétออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้dâaiอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
Meticulous cutting can fully bring out the unique beauty of each individual diamond.
มงกุฎmong-gùtของkŏngราชินีraa-chí-neeประดับประดาbprà-dàp bprà-daaด้วยdûuayพัชรpát-chá-ráและláeอัญมณีan-yá-má-neeล้ำค่าlám kâaอื่นๆèun èunอีกมากมายèek mâak maai
The queen's crown is decorated with diamonds and many other precious gems.
2NounC1
thunderbolt; Indra's weapon
a thunderbolt, especially as the weapon of the Hindu god Indra.
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuHinduism; the Hindu religionพระอินทร์prá-inพระอินทร์prá-inIndra; king of godsทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixพัชรpát-chá-ráพัชรpát-chá-rá1diamond2thunderbolt; Indra's weaponเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาวุธaa-wútอาวุธaa-wút1weapon2weaponry; arms3means/asset used to gain advantage (figurative)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)
According to Hindu belief, the god Indra holds a thunderbolt as his personal weapon.
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ภาพวาดpâap-wâatโบราณboo-raanมักmákแสดงsà-dɛɛngภาพpâapพระอินทร์prá-inทรงช้างเอราวัณsong-cháang-ee-raa-wanและlɛ́ถือtʉ̌ʉพัชรpát-chá-ráอยู่ในyùu-naiพระหัตถ์prá-hàt
Ancient paintings often depict the god Indra riding the Erawan elephant and holding a thunderbolt in his hand.
พัชรpát-chá-ráไม่เพียงmâi-piiangเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแห่งhɛ̀ngอำนาจam-nâatของkɔ̌ɔngเทพtêepผู้pûuเป็นใหญ่bpen-yàiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngพลังpá-langทำลายล้างtam-laai-láangอธรรมà-tamและlɛ́ความมืดมิดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉt-mít
The thunderbolt is not only a symbol of the great god's power, but also a representation of the force that destroys evil and darkness.
กวีgà-wiiได้dâaiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiอานุภาพaa-nú-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngสายฟ้าฟาดsǎai-fáa-fâatว่าwâaรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngดุจdùtเดียวdiiaoกับgàpพัชรpát-chá-ráที่tîiถูกtùukขว้างkwâangโดยdooiจอมjɔɔmเทพtêep
The poet compared the power of the lightning strike to be as violent as the thunderbolt thrown by the king of the gods.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พัชร said พัด-ชะ-ระ?
pát-chá-rá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pát
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 | — | — |