โอภาส
oo-pâatMeaning
1NounC1
light; splendor; radiance
Light, splendor, or radiance; often used in a formal or literary context.
Examples
แสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamโอภาสoo-pâatโอภาสoo-pâatlight; splendor; radianceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títthe Sunยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morningส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tóp[to] shine on [sth] (of light); [to] strike [sth] (of light/rays)ยอดเจดีย์yɔ̂ɔt-jee-diiยอดเจดีย์yɔ̂ɔt-jee-diispire/top of a stupaสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng1the color gold2golden; gold-colored
The morning sun's radiance shone upon the golden pagoda's spire.
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ใบหน้าbai-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaและlɛ́มีmiiแสงsɛ̌ɛngโอภาสoo-pâatแห่งhɛ̀ngปัญญาbpan-yaaปรากฏให้เห็นbpraa-gòt-hâi-hěn
His face was full of kindness, and the radiance of wisdom was apparent.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความมืดมิดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉt-mítของkɔ̌ɔngราตรีraa-dtriiพลันplanปรากฏbpraa-gòtแสงsɛ̌ɛngโอภาสoo-pâatสว่างวาบsà-wàang-wâapขึ้นkʉ̂nบนbonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaชวนให้chuuan-hâiนึกถึงnʉ́k-tʉ̌ngปาฏิหาริย์bpaa-dtì-hǎan
Amidst the darkness of the night, a brilliant splendor suddenly flashed across the sky, reminiscent of a miracle.
พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaพระธรรมคำสอนprá-tam-kam-sɔ̌ɔnเปรียบประดุจbprìiap-bprà-dùtแสงsɛ̌ɛngโอภาสoo-pâatที่tîiนำทางnam-taangชีวิตchii-wítให้hâiพ้นจากpón-jàakความทุกข์kwaam-túk
Buddhists believe that the teachings of the Dharma are like a radiance that guides life out of suffering.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โอภาส said โอ-พาด?
oo-pâat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
oo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |