ภัสร์
pátMeaning
1NounC2
light; radiance
light; radiance; splendor (often used in names or literary contexts)
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉ[to] name [sb]/[sth]; [to] give a nameลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeรวิrá-wíรวิrá-wísunภัสร์pátภัสร์pátlight; radianceซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎai[to] have meaning; [to] be meaningfulถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàang1light; illumination2figurative: source of hope/guidanceแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)ดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títthe Sun
The parents named their daughter "Raviphat," which means the radiance of the sun.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiคำว่าkam-wâaภัสร์pátมักmákถูกtùukนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความสว่างไสวkwaam-sà-wàang-sà-wǎiเจิดจ้าjə̀ət-jâaของkɔ̌ɔngปราสาทราชวังbpraa-sàat-râat-chá-wang
In Thai literature, the word "Phat" is often used to describe the brilliant radiance of a royal palace.
พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupองค์ongนี้níiเปล่งbplèengภัสร์pátเรืองรองrʉʉang-rɔɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòt
This Buddha statue radiates a glowing splendor throughout the main hall.
นามnaamกรgɔɔnที่tîiลงท้ายlong-táaiด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaภัสร์pátบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngคตินิยมká-dtì-ní-yomแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raanที่tîiยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngความสุกสว่างkwaam-sùk-sà-wàangประดุจbprà-dùtแสงsɛ̌ɛngทิพย์típจากjàakสรวงสวรรค์sǔuang-sà-wǎn
Names ending with the word "Phat" indicate an ancient ideology that praises brilliance akin to divine light from heaven.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภัสร์ said พัด?
pát
- Same-sounding letterภ sounds just like พ, so the reading uses พ.Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ส, 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
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |