วรกาย
wɔɔ-rá-gaaiMeaning
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body (royal term)
The physical body of a monarch or high-ranking royal. A formal, respectful term, often seen in set phrases (e.g., 'พระวรกายพระวรกายprá-wɔɔ-rá-gaairoyal body (His/Her Majesty's body)').
Examples
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt1doctor; physician2medical (attrib.; in compounds)ถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)การดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛ1care; looking after2maintenance; upkeep3supervision; oversightพระวรกายprá-wɔɔ-rá-gaaiพระวรกายprá-wɔɔ-rá-gaairoyal body (His/Her Majesty's body)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)อย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítclosely
The doctors are closely attending to His Majesty's physical health.
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The King has a strong and healthy body.
แถลงการณ์tà-lɛ̌ɛng-gaanสำนักพระราชวังsǎm-nák-prá-râat-chá-wangฉบับchà-bàpล่าสุดlâa-sùtแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaพระอาการประชวรprá-aa-gaan-bprà-chuuanทุเลาลงtú-lao-longและlɛ́พระวรกายprá-wɔɔ-rá-gaaiเริ่มrə̂əmฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuกำลังgam-lang
The latest Royal Household Bureau announcement stated that his illness has subsided and his body is beginning to regain strength.
พสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gonทั่วหล้าtûua lâaต่างdtàangเปล่งเสียงbplèng sĭiangถวายพระพรชัยมงคลtà-wăai prá-pon chai mong-konขอให้kŏr hâiทรงมีsong meeพระพลานามัยprá-pá-laa-naa-maiสมบูรณ์sŏm-boonแข็งแรงkăeng raengปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakโรrohคาkaaพยาธิpá-yâatเบียดเบียนbìiat biianพระวรกายprá wá-rá-gaai
People from all over the land offered their best wishes, praying for His Majesty to have complete physical health, free from any illnesses afflicting his body.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วรกาย said วอ-ระ-กาย?
wɔɔ-rá-gaai
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
wɔɔ
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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วรกายwɔɔ-rá-gaaiวรกายwɔɔ-rá-gaaibody (royal term)body (royal term)Word