แม่พระ
mɛ̂ɛ-práMeanings
1NounB1
the Virgin Mary
the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
Examples
ชาวคริสต์chaao-krítชาวคริสต์chaao-kríta Christianสวดภาวนาsùuat-paa-wá-naaสวดภาวนาsùuat-paa-wá-naa[to] chant prayersถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; 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; regardingแม่พระmɛ̂ɛ-práแม่พระmɛ̂ɛ-prá1the Virgin Mary2very kind woman; saintly woman
Christians pray to the Virgin Mary.
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In the church, there is a very beautiful statue of the Virgin Mary.
เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoการประสูติgaan-bprà-sùutของkɔ̌ɔngพระเยซูprá-yee-suuเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônที่tîiแม่พระmɛ̂ɛ-práได้รับdâi-rápสารsǎanจากjàakทูตสวรรค์tûut-sà-wǎn
The story of Jesus' birth begins with the Virgin Mary receiving a message from an angel.
ในnaiศาสนาคริสต์sàat-sà-nǎa-krítนิกายní-gaaiโรมันคาทอลิกroo-man-kaa-tɔɔ-líkแม่พระmɛ̂ɛ-práทรงเป็นsong-bpenบุคคลสำคัญbùk-kon-sǎm-kanในฐานะnai-tǎa-náพระมารดาprá-maan-daaของkɔ̌ɔngพระเจ้าprá-jâao
In Roman Catholicism, the Virgin Mary is a significant figure as the Mother of God.
2NounB2
very kind woman; saintly woman
a woman who is extremely kind, compassionate, and forgiving, like a saint.
Examples
พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แม่พระmâe práแม่พระmâe prá1the Virgin Mary2very kind woman; saintly woman
My older sister is very kind. Everyone says she is a saint.
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เธอterให้อภัยhâi à-paiคนkonที่ทำtêe tamไม่ดีmâi deeกับgàpเธอterได้dâiเสมอsà-mĕrช่างchângเป็นbpenแม่พระmâe práจริงๆjing jing
She can always forgive those who wronged her. What a truly saint-like person.
บางครั้งbaang-krángการทำตัวgaan-tam-dtuuaเป็นbpenแม่พระmɛ̂ɛ-práและlɛ́ยอมyɔɔmคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiตัวเองdtuua-eengเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnได้dâai
Sometimes, acting like a saint and yielding to others too much can get you into trouble.
เธอtəəอุทิศù-títทั้งชีวิตtáng-chii-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเด็กกำพร้าdèk-gam-práaจนได้jon-dâaiรับrápการgaanยกย่องให้เป็นyók-yɔ̂ɔng-hâi-bpenแม่พระmɛ̂ɛ-práของkɔ̌ɔngคนยากไร้kon-yâak-rái
She dedicated her entire life to helping orphans, earning her the honor of being called a saint for the poor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; basemother; momPart 1
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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 2
แม่พระmɛ̂ɛ-práแม่พระmɛ̂ɛ-práthe Virgin Marythe Virgin MaryWord