ภาคิไนย
paa-kí-naiMeaning
1NounC2
nephew (sister's son)
a nephew, specifically the son of one's elder or younger sister (formal or literary)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พงศาวดารpong-săa-wá-daanพงศาวดารpong-săa-wá-daanchronicle; annalsพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)ทรงโปรดเกล้าฯsong bpròht glâoทรงโปรดเกล้าฯsong bpròht glâo[to] graciously grant/command (by the King)แต่งตั้งdtàeng dtângแต่งตั้งdtàeng dtâng[to] appoint; designateพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)ภาคิไนยpaa-kí-naiภาคิไนยpaa-kí-nainephew (sister's son)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyครองkrongครองkrong1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] rule; reign; govern3[to] hold; occupy (a position or rank)4[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)5[to] be married to (formal/literary)เมืองหน้าด่านmeuuang nâa dàanเมืองหน้าด่านmeuuang nâa dàanfrontier stronghold; defensive outpost town
In the chronicles, the King graciously appointed his nephew to govern the frontier city.
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ตามdtaamกฎมณเฑียรบาลgòt mon-tian-baanพระpráภาคิไนยpaa-kí-naiอาจàatมีสิทธิmee sìtในnaiการสืบราชสันตติวงศ์gaan sèup râat-chá-săn-dtà-dtì-wongหากhàakไม่มีmâi meeพระราชโอรสprá-râat-chá-oh-rót
According to the Palatine Law, a royal nephew may have the right to succeed to the throne if there are no royal sons.
เจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngทรงมีsong-miiความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaต่อdtɔ̀ɔพระpráภาคิไนยpaa-kí-naiองค์ongน้อยnɔ́ɔiที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngประสูติbprà-sùutเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้นdtônปีที่ผ่านมาbpii-tîi-pàan-maaอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
The Princess holds great affection for her little nephew, who was born earlier this year.
วรรณคดีโบราณwan-ná-ká-dii-boo-raanมักmákพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngระหว่างrá-wàangพระpráมาmaaตุลาdtù-laaกับgàpพระpráภาคิไนยpaa-kí-naiในnaiการแย่งชิงgaan-yɛ̂ɛng-chingราชบัลลังก์râat-chá-ban-lang
Ancient literature often depicts the conflict between an uncle and his nephew in the struggle for the throne.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภาคิไนย said พา-คิ-ไนย?
paa-kí-nai
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
paa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |