กาสี
gaa-sǐiMeaning
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Kasi; Kashi (ancient Indian kingdom or city)
an ancient Indian kingdom centered on Varanasi, or a name for the city itself, frequently mentioned in Buddhist texts and classical Thai literature
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานชาดกní-taan-chaa-dòkนิทานชาดกní-taan-chaa-dòkJataka tale; Buddhist birth storyมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)กล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ng1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] speak about; discuss; deal with (a topic)พระเจ้าprá-jâaoพระเจ้าprá-jâao1God (monotheism)2deity; god (general/polytheistic)3My God!; Oh my God!4king; monarch (royal/historical)พรหมpromพรหมprom1Brahmā (creator god)2a Brahmā (celestial being)ทัตtátผู้ครองนครpûu-krɔɔng-ná-kɔɔnผู้ครองนครpûu-krɔɔng-ná-kɔɔnruler of a city or principalityกาสีgaa-sǐiกาสีgaa-sǐiKasi; Kashi (ancient Indian kingdom or city)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-krángบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-krángoften; frequently
Jataka tales frequently mention King Brahmadatta, who ruled the city of Kasi.
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ผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiจากjàakแคว้นkwɛ́ɛnกาสีgaa-sǐiได้รับdâi-rápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngในnaiวรรณคดีโบราณwan-ná-ká-dii-boo-raanว่าwâaเป็นbpenผ้าpâaที่tîiมีmiiเนื้อละเอียดnʉ́ʉa-lá-ìiatและlɛ́มีราคาสูงmii-raa-kaa-sǔungยิ่งyîng
Silk from the kingdom of Kasi is praised in ancient literature as a fabric of fine texture and exceedingly high value.
แคว้นkwɛ́ɛnกาสีgaa-sǐiในnaiสมัยพุทธกาลsà-mǎi-pút-tá-gaanนั้นnánนับเป็นnáp-bpenศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangการค้าgaan-káaที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanและlɛ́มีmiiความเจริญรุ่งเรืองkwaam-jà-rəən-rûng-rʉʉangทางด้านtaang-dâanศิลปวัฒนธรรมsǐn-lá-bpà-wát-tá-ná-tamเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
During the Buddha's time, the kingdom of Kasi was considered an important trade center and flourished greatly in arts and culture.
พระพุทธองค์prá-pút-tá-ongทรงsongแสดงsà-daengปฐมเทศนาbpà-tŏm-tâyt-sà-năaธัมมจักกัปปวัตตนสูตรtam-má-jàk-gàp-bpà-wát-dtà-ná-sòotโปรดbpròhtปัญจวัคคีย์bpan-jà-wák-keeณnáป่าอิสิปตนมฤคทายวันbpàa ì-sì-bpà-dtà-ná-má-réuk-ká-taai-wanแขวงkwăengเมืองmeuuangกาสีgaa-sĕe
The Buddha delivered his first sermon, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, to the five ascetics at the Deer Park in Isipatana, a district of the city of Kasi.
Tones
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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
gaa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กาสีgaa-sǐiกาสีgaa-sǐiKasi; Kashi (ancient Indian kingdom or city)Kasi; Kashi (ancient Indian kingdom or city)Word