เพชรา
pee-chá-raaMeaning
1NounC1
diamond
diamond (often used in literary contexts, poetry, or as a female proper name)
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเพชราpee-chá-raaเพชราpee-chá-raadiamondซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำโบราณkam-boo-raanคำโบราณkam-boo-raan1archaic word; archaic expression2old saying; ancient proverbที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2[to] translate as3that means; which means; in other wordsเพชรpétเพชรpét1diamond (gemstone)2Phet (personal name)3classifier: เม็ด4hard; unyielding; diamond-like5gem; outstanding person or thing (figurative)
My grandmother's name is Petchara, which is an old word meaning diamond.
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ดาราdaa-raaนักแสดงหญิงnák sà-daeng yĭngชื่อดังchêu dangในnaiยุคทองyúk tongของkŏngภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonไทยtaiมีชื่อว่าmee chêu wâaเพชราpét-chá-raaเeชาวchaaoราษฎร์râat
A famous actress from the golden age of Thai cinema is named Petchara Chaowarat.
กวีgà-wiiบรรยายban-yaaiความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngดวงดาวduuang-daaoบนbonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnว่าwâaส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápดั่งdàngเพชราpee-chá-raa
The poet described the beauty of the stars in the night sky as sparkling like diamonds.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákมีmiiการเปรียบเปรยgaan-bprìiap-bprəəiคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaและlɛ́สิริโฉมsì-rí-chǒomของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงงามyǐng-ngaamว่าwâaงดงามngót-ngaamล้ำค่าlám-kâaดุจdùtเพชราpee-chá-raa
In Thai literature, the value and appearance of a beautiful woman are often metaphorically compared to being as beautiful and precious as a diamond.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เพชรา said เพ-ชะ-รา?
pee-chá-raa
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
pee
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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เพชราpee-chá-raaเพชราpee-chá-raadiamonddiamondWord