พัชระ
pát-chá-ráMeanings
1NounC1
diamond (formal/literary)
a formal or literary word for a diamond (from Sanskrit vajra).
Examples
แหวนหมั้นwɛ̌ɛn-mânแหวนหมั้นwɛ̌ɛn-mânengagement ringของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herประดับbprà-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; tooพัชระpát-chá-ráพัชระpát-chá-rá1diamond (formal/literary)2vajra; Indra's thunderbolt (formal/literary)เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsงามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicely
Her engagement ring is adorned with a beautiful diamond.
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แสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópพัชระpát-chá-ráบนbonสร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətประกายbprà-gaaiระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápจับตาjàp-dtaa
The light reflecting off the diamond on the necklace created an eye-catching sparkle.
เครื่องราชกกุธภัณฑ์krêuuang-râat-chá-gà-gùt-tá-panชิ้นนี้chín néeฝังfăngด้วยdûuayพัชระpát-chá-ráล้ำค่าlám kâaซึ่งsêungหาได้hăa dâiยากยิ่งyâak yîngในปัจจุบันnai bpàt-jù-ban
This piece of the royal regalia is inlaid with a priceless diamond that is extremely rare today.
ในnaiพระคัมภีร์prá-kam-piiโบราณboo-raanกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngนครná-kɔɔnที่tîiกำแพงgam-pɛɛngสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nจากjàakทองคำtɔɔng-kamและlɛ́ประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiพัชระpát-chá-ráนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nít
Ancient scriptures speak of a city whose walls were built of gold and adorned with various diamonds.
2NounC1
vajra; Indra's thunderbolt (formal/literary)
the vajra, the mythical weapon of the god Indra, often depicted as a thunderbolt; also a ritual symbol.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปปั้นrûup-bpânรูปปั้นrûup-bpânstatue; sculpted figureพระอินทร์prá-inพระอินทร์prá-inIndra; king of godsทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)พัชระpát-chá-ráพัชระpát-chá-rá1diamond (formal/literary)2vajra; Indra's thunderbolt (formal/literary)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to 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)
In the museum, there is a statue of Indra holding the vajra as his weapon.
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พัชระpát-chá-ráไม่เพียงmâi piiangเป็นbpenอาวุธaa-wútของkŏngเทพเจ้าtêp jâoเท่านั้นtâo nánแต่ยังdtàe yangเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanในnaiหลายlăaiความเชื่อkwaam chêuua
The vajra is not only a weapon of the gods, but also an important religious symbol in many beliefs.
ในทางnai taangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaนิกายní-gaaiวัชรยานwát-chá-rá-yaanพัชระpát-chá-ráเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákแทนtaenสุญญตาsŭn-yá-dtaaและláeปัญญาbpan-yaaที่têeเฉียบคมchìiap komสามารถsăa-mâatตัดdtàtทำลายtam laaiกิเลสgì-lêtได้dâi
In Vajrayana Buddhism, the vajra symbolizes emptiness and the sharp wisdom that can cut through defilements.
อำนาจam-nâatทำลายล้างtam-laai-láangของkɔ̌ɔngพัชระpát-chá-ráในnaiตำนานdtam-naanเปรียบbprìiapได้dâaiกับgàpสายฟ้าฟาดsǎai-fáa-fâatที่tîiทรงพลังsong-pá-langและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiสิ่งใดsìng-daiต้านทานdtâan-taanได้dâai
The destructive power of the mythological vajra is comparable to a powerful and irresistible thunderbolt.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พัชระ 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 -ช, 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 | — | — |