Thai word
พระ
phrá
和尚/神圣的/佛像
How to pronounce พระ
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
พระ is written phrá and carries the high tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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phra
Mid tone
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phrà
Low tone
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phrâ
Falling tone
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phrǎ
Rising tone
- พระ
phrá
High tone
What does พระ mean?
Translation
和尚/神圣的/佛像
พระ (phrá) means "和尚/神圣的/佛像" in Thai.
Example sentences
ไหว้พระทุกวัน
wâi phrá thúk wan
我每天都拜佛/祈祷。
ตุ๊กตุ๊กไปวัดพระแก้วเท่าไหร่ครับ
dtúk dtúk bpai wát phrá-gâeo thâo rài khráp
坐 dtúk dtúk 去 wát phrá-gâeo 多少钱？
กรี๊ดดดด พระเอกเรื่องนี้หล่อมากกก
gríit, phrá-èek rêuang níi làaw mâak
gríit！这部剧的 phrá-èek 太 làaw 了！
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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