กุญชร
gun-chɔɔnMeaning
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elephant (formal)
an elephant, often used in a formal or literary context.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesกษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixประทับbprà-tápประทับbprà-táp1[to] stamp; [to] impress2[to] sit; be seated (royal)3[to] reside; [to] stay (royal)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureพญาpá-yaaพญาpá-yaa1ruler; king; lord (historical)2honorific prefix for great beings3chief; great one (for animals/plants)กุญชรgun-chɔɔnกุญชรgun-chɔɔnelephant (formal)นำทัพnam-tápนำทัพnam-táp1[to] lead an army; command troops2[to] spearhead; front a group (figurative)ออกศึกɔ̀ɔk-sʉ̀kออกศึกɔ̀ɔk-sʉ̀k[to] go to war; go into battle
In ancient times, the king would ride upon a great elephant to lead his army into battle.
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ภาพวาดpâap wâatบนbonผนังpà-năngโบสถ์bòtเล่าlâoเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoของkŏngโขลงklŏngกุญชรgun-chonที่อาศัยtêe aa-săiอยู่ในyòo naiป่าหิมพานต์bpàa hĭm-má-paan
The mural on the chapel wall tells the story of a herd of elephants living in the Himavanta forest.
กวีนิพนธ์gà-wii-ní-ponบทbòtนี้níiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngกุญชรgun-chɔɔnเชือกchʉ̂ʉakงามngaamที่tîiกำลังgam-langเดินdəənอยู่ในyùu-naiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k
This poem describes the elegance of a beautiful elephant walking deep in the forest.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngช้างcháangในnaiพิธีpí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kanมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaกุญชรgun-chɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam-yîng-yàiและlɛ́เป็นbpenมงคลmong-konตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa
Elephant performances in important ceremonies often use the word 'kunchorn' to signify grandeur and auspiciousness according to belief.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กุญชร said กุญ-ชอน?
gun-chɔɔn
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 -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gun
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 | — | — |