คงคา
kong-kaa
Meanings
1NounB2
Ganga; the Ganges River (Skt.-derived)
The River Ganga (Ganges), especially in religious, literary, or classical contexts.
Examples
ชาวฮินดูchaao hin-dooชาวฮินดูchaao hin-dooHindu personจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเดินทางdern taangเดินทางdern taang1[to] travel; make a journey2travel; a journey (act of traveling) [formal/literary as noun]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)อาบน้ำàap náamอาบน้ำàap náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แม่น้ำคงคาmâe-náam kong-kaaแม่น้ำคงคาmâe-náam kong-kaaGanges Riverเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแม่น้ำmâe námแม่น้ำmâe námriverศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìt1sacred; holy2holy; miraculously powerful
Many Hindus travel to bathe in the Ganga River because they believe it is a sacred river.
2NounB2
Goddess Ganga (personified river)
The river personified as a goddess in Hindu tradition.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตำนานdtam naanตำนานdtam naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical record (archaic/lit.)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพระแม่คงคาprá mâe kong-kaaพระแม่คงคาprá mâe kong-kaaGoddess Gangaเสด็จsà-dètเสด็จsà-dèt1[to] go/come/travel (royal)2[to] pass away (royal euphemism)3royal presence/visitลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)สวรรค์sà-wănสวรรค์sà-wăn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfortสู่sòoสู่sòo1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)โลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nútโลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nút1the human world; earthly realm2ordinary human society (figurative)
In mythology, it is said that the goddess Ganga descended from heaven to the human world.
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คงคาkong-kaaคงคาkong-kaaGanga; the Ganges River (Skt.-derived)