ภพ

póp

Meanings

1NounB2

realm; plane of existence

a realm or plane of existence; a world or state of being, especially in Buddhist or philosophical contexts

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2NounC1

existence; lifetime in the cycle of rebirth

a phase of existence or lifetime regarded as one occurrence within the cycle of rebirth (samsara)

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3Noun

(Buddhism) becoming; existence

in Buddhist dependent origination, the process of becoming or existence (bhava) that conditions birth; a link in the cycle of dependent origination

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ภพ said พบ?

póp

  • Same-sounding letterภ sounds just like พ, so the reading uses พ.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -พ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

póp

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——