ขุนอุดรเศวต
kǔn-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetMeaning
1NounC2
a historical proper name (royal white elephant)
A specific proper name historically used for a royal white elephant. Literally translates to “northern white lord.”
Examples
หนังสือประวัติศาสตร์nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatหนังสือประวัติศาสตร์nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàathistory book; work of historyเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)กล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ng1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] speak about; discuss; deal with (a topic)ช้างเผือกcháang-pʉ̀ʉakช้างเผือกcháang-pʉ̀ʉakwhite elephant; sacred albino elephantสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostนามว่าnaam-wâaนามว่าnaam-wâa[to] be named; [to] be calledขุนอุดรเศวตkǔn-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetขุนอุดรเศวตkǔn-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèeta historical proper name (royal white elephant)
That history book mentions an important white elephant named Khun Udon Sawet.
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ขุนอุดรเศวตkŭn ù-don sà-wàytเป็นbpenนามnaamของkŏngช้างเผือกcháang pèuueakสำคัญsăm-kanในอดีตnai à-dèetซึ่งsêungการค้นพบgaan kón pópถือเป็นtĕu bpenพระราชบารมีprá-râat-chá-baa-rá-meeของkŏngพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtในnaiรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanนั้นnán
Khun Udon Sawet was the name of an important white elephant in the past, the discovery of which was considered a reflection of the reigning monarch's prestige.
เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoของkɔ̌ɔngขุนอุดรเศวตkǔn-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́ความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngช้างเผือกcháang-pʉ̀ʉakในฐานะnai-tǎa-náสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแห่งhɛ̀ngความเจริญรุ่งเรืองkwaam-jà-rəən-rûng-rʉʉangของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉang
The story of Khun Udon Sawet reflects the belief and importance of white elephants as a symbol of the nation's prosperity.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngพระยาช้างต้นprá-yaa-cháang-dtônคู่พระบารมีkûu-prá-baa-rá-miiแห่งhɛ̀ngกรุงรัตนโกสินทร์grung-rát-dtà-ná-goo-sǐnแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàไม่mâiเอ่ยถึงyèe-tʉ̌ngนามnaamขุนอุดรเศวตkǔn-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiคชลักษณ์kót-chá-lákงามngaamต้องdtɔ̂ngตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaนั้นnánคงมิkong-míได้dâai
When speaking of the royal elephants that enhanced the prestige of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, one cannot fail to mention the name Khun Udon Sawet, whose features were beautifully in accordance with auspicious texts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขุนอุดรเศวต said ขุน-อุ-ดอน-สะ-เหวด?
kǔn-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
5 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǔn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขุนkǔnขุนkǔn1[to] fatten; feed up (animals)2noble title (historical)3[to] nurture; cultivate; develop4chief; leader; lord5king (chess piece)[to] fatten; feed up (animals)Part 1
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อุดรเศวตù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetอุดรเศวตù-dɔɔn-sà-wèet1auspicious northern direction/quarter2proper nameauspicious northern direction/quarterPart 2
ขุนอุดรเศวตkǔn-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèetขุนอุดรเศวตkǔn-ù-dɔɔn-sà-wèeta historical proper name (royal white elephant)a historical proper name (royal white elephant)Word