กุญชร
gun-chon
Meanings
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elephant (formal)
an elephant, often used in a formal or literary context.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesกษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàt1sovereign; monarch (formal/lit.)2king; monarch (male)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryประทับbprà-tápประทับbprà-táp1[to] stamp; [to] impress2[to] sit (royal/respectful); [to] be seated3[to] reside; [to] stay (royal)4[to] be deeply impressed; [to] be touchedบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)พญาpá-yaaพญาpá-yaa1ruler; king; lord (historical)2honorific prefix for great beings3chief; great one (for animals/plants)กุญชรgun-chonกุญชรgun-chonelephant (formal)นำทัพnam tápนำทัพnam táp1[to] lead an army; command troops2[to] spearhead; front a group (figurative)ออกศึกòk sèukออกศึกòk sèuk[to] go to war; go into battle
In ancient times, the king would ride upon a great elephant to lead his army into battle.