ภราดร
pá-raa-dɔɔnMeaning
1NounC1
brother
a brother (typically used in formal, literary, or poetic contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiia poem; a piece of verseนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ภราดรpá-raa-dɔɔnภราดรpá-raa-dɔɔnbrotherหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)พี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔng1siblings; brothers and sisters2relatives; kin3fellow members; compatriots (figurative)ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)
In this poem, the word 'pharadon' means brother.
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กษัตริย์gà-sàtทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ongทรงsongรักใคร่rák-krâiและlɛ́ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเกื้อกูลgʉ̂ʉa-guunกันganดั่งdàngภราดรpá-raa-dɔɔn
The two kings loved and supported each other like brothers.
ข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâaoขอkɔ̌ɔปฏิญาณbpà-dtì-yaanว่าwâaจะjàรักrákและlɛ́ซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtต่อdtɔ̀ɔท่านtânประดุจbprà-dùtภราดรpá-raa-dɔɔnร่วมrûuamสายโลหิตsǎai-loo-hìtตราบจนdtràap-jonชีวิตchii-wítจะjàหาไม่hǎa-mâi
I pledge to love and be loyal to you as a blood brother until the end of my life.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiการทำgaan-tamศึกสงครามsʉ̀k-sǒng-kraamระหว่างrá-wàangภราดรpá-raa-dɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแย่งชิงyɛ̂ɛng-chingราชบัลลังก์râat-chá-ban-langเป็นbpenโครงเรื่องkroong-rʉ̂ʉangที่tîiพบpópได้dâaiบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-kráng
In Thai literature, warfare between brothers to usurp the throne is a frequently found plot.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภราดร said พะ-รา-ดอน?
pá-raa-dɔɔn
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 vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
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 | — | — |