พัชร

pát-chá-rá

Meanings

1NounB2

diamond

a diamond; a precious stone.

Examples

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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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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——