กลันทก
gà-lan-tókMeaning
1NounC2
squirrel
a squirrel (typically used in literary, historical, or religious texts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeliterature (classical or esteemed works)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungการกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungmention; referenceกลันทกgà-lan-tókกลันทกgà-lan-tóksquirrelที่อาศัยtêe aa-săiที่อาศัยtêe aa-săiresidence; dwelling; habitatอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
In some literary works, there is a mention of squirrels living in the deep forest.
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พระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoเคยkoeiประทับbprà-tápณnáเวฬุway-lúวันwanกลันทกgà-lan-tókนิníวาwaaปbpaสถานsà-tăanซึ่งsêungแปลว่าbplae wâaสถานที่sà-tăan tîiให้hâiเหยื่อyèuuaแก่gàeกระgràแตและláeกลันทกgà-lan-tók
The Buddha once resided at Veluvana Kalandakanivapa, which translates to the bamboo grove where bait is given to tree shrews and squirrels.
กวีgà-weeในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam wâaกลันทกgà-lan-tókแทนtaenคำว่าkam wâaกระรอกgrà-rôkในnaiการประพันธ์gaan bprà-panบทร้อยกรองbòt rói grong
Ancient poets often used the word 'kalandaka' instead of 'karok' (squirrel) when composing poetry.
การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaพุทธประวัติpút bprà-wàtทำtamให้hâiเราraoได้dâiเรียนรู้riian róoศัพท์โบราณsàp boh-raanอย่างyàangคำว่าkam wâaกลันทกgà-lan-tókซึ่งsêungสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungความผูกพันkwaam pòok panระหว่างrá-wàangธรรมชาติtam-má-châatกับgàpพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa
Studying the life of the Buddha allows us to learn ancient vocabulary such as 'kalandaka', which reflects the bond between nature and Buddhism.
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 classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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 | — | — |