กินนร
gin-nɔɔnMeaning
1NounC1
mythical male half-human half-bird creature
A male mythical being from Hindu and Buddhist stories, usually shown with a human upper body and a bird lower body; in some traditions it may be part human and part horse.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asรูปปั้นrûup-bpânรูปปั้นrûup-bpânstatue; sculpted figureกินนรgin-nɔɔnกินนรgin-nɔɔnmythical male half-human half-bird creatureตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)ตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ทางเข้าtaang-kâoทางเข้าtaang-kâoentrance; entrywayวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
We saw a large Kinnara statue standing at the temple entrance.
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ในnaiงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàไทยtaiกินนรgin-nɔɔnมักจะmák-jàถูtǔuกวาดgwàatให้hâiมีmiiท่อนบนtɔ̂n-bonเป็นbpenมนุษย์má-nútและlɛ́ท่อนล่างtɔ̂n-lâangเป็นbpenนกnók
In Thai art, a Kinnara is often depicted with a human upper body and a bird lower body.
ตามdtaamคติความเชื่อká-dtì kwaam chêuuaเรื่องrêuuangป่าหิมพานต์bpàa hĭm-má-paanกินนรgin-nonเป็นbpenสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng mee chee-wítในnaiตำนานdtam naanที่têeมีmeeความเชี่ยวชาญkwaam chîiao chaanด้านdâanการgaanดนตรีdon-dtreeและláeการร่ายรำgaan râai ram
According to the beliefs about the Himmapan forest, Kinnaras are mythical creatures that are highly skilled in music and dance.
ประติมากรรมbprà-dtì-maa-gamรูปrûupกินนรgin-nɔɔnที่tîiหล่อlɔ̀ɔด้วยdûuaiสำริดsǎm-rítเหล่านี้lào-níiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngคติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngอินเดียin-diiaที่tîiส่งอิทธิพลsòng-ìt-tí-ponต่อdtɔ̀ɔศิลปะไทยsǐn-lá-bpà-taiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
These bronze-cast Kinnara sculptures reflect the Indian beliefs that have profoundly influenced Thai art.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กินนร said กิน-นอน?
gin-nɔɔn
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gin
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 | — | — |