วชิระ

wá-chí-rá

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

male given name element

a male given name or name element in Thai (e.g., วชิรวชิรwá-chí-rá1diamond2thunderbolt‑), derived from the vajra/diamond sense

2NounC1

vajra; thunderbolt

the vajra, the mythic thunderbolt weapon (especially of Indra) symbolizing irresistible, indestructible power in Indic traditions

Examples

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3NounC2

diamond (learned/literary)

a diamond; used in learned or literary style to denote extreme hardness or brilliance

Examples

มงกุฎmong-gùtมงกุฎmong-gùt1crown (royal headpiece)2the Crown; monarchy (institution)องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ประดับbprà-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; tooวชิระwá-chí-ráวชิระwá-chí-rá1male given name element2vajra; thunderbolt3diamond (learned/literary)เม็ดใหญ่mét-yàiเม็ดใหญ่mét-yàilarge-grained; large-sized (for small items)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaai1[to] sparkle; gleam; glitter; glint; shine2[to] shine; stand out; radiate (fig.)งดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-failight; lamplight; firelight
That crown is adorned with a large diamond which sparkles beautifully when it catches the light.
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Tones

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

Why is วชิระ said วะ-ชิ-ระ?

wá-chí-rá

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

wá

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——