คชบาล
kót-chá-baanMeaning
1NounC2
elephant keeper; mahout
A person who cares for and handles elephants; a literary term for an elephant keeper or mahout.
Examples
คชบาลkót-chá-baanคชบาลkót-chá-baanelephant keeper; mahoutต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toสังเกตsǎng-gèetสังเกตsǎng-gèet1[to] observe [sth]; watch closely2[to] notice [sth]; perceive [sth]3[to] note [sth]; take note (mentally)พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gambehavior; conductของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítcloselyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingวิธีwí-tiiวิธีwí-tiimethod; wayที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderฝึกช้างfʉ̀k-cháangฝึกช้างfʉ̀k-cháang[to] train elephantsเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost
An elephant keeper must closely observe each elephant’s behavior because a training method that works for one may not suit another.
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คชบาลkót-chá-baanผู้ดูแลpûu-duu-lɛɛช้างหลวงcháang-lǔuangมิได้mí-dâaiมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiเพียงpiiangควบคุมkûuap-kumช้างcháangเท่านั้นtâo-nánแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องdtɔ̂ngเฝ้าสังเกตfâo-sǎng-gèetอาaaการเจ็บป่วยgaan-jèp-bpùuaiและlɛ́จัดjàtหาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎanให้hâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔด้วยdûuai
The keeper responsible for the royal elephants was tasked not only with handling them but also with watching for signs of illness and providing sufficient food.
ด้วยdûuaiความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panที่tîiสั่งสมมาsàng-sǒm-maaหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpiiคชบาลkót-chá-baanชราchá-raaจึงjʉngรู้rúuได้dâaiจากjàakท่าทีtâa-tiiเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiว่าwâaช้างcháangคู่ใจkûu-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonกำลังgam-langเจ็บป่วยjèp-bpùuai
Thanks to a bond built over decades, the elderly mahout could tell from the slightest change in behavior that his beloved elephant was ill.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความโกลาหลkwaam goh-laa-hŏnของkŏngขบวนแห่kà-buuan hàeคชบาลkót-chá-baanหาได้hăa dâiใช้กำลังchái gam-langบังคับbang-kápช้างcháangไม่mâiหากhàakค่อยkôiๆ-ปลอบbplòpด้วยdûuayน้ำเสียงnám sĭiangคุ้นเคยkún koieจนjonช้างcháangที่têeตื่นตระหนกdtèun dtrà-nòkสงบลงsà-ngòp longและláeก้าวเดินgâao dernต่อไปdtòr bpai
Amid the commotion of the procession, the mahout did not force the elephant onward but gently soothed it with his familiar voice until the frightened animal calmed down and resumed walking.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คชบาล said คด-ชะ-บาล?
kót-chá-baan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kót
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
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คชบาลkót-chá-baanคชบาลkót-chá-baanelephant keeper; mahoutelephant keeper; mahoutWord