คชสีห์
kót-chá-sǐiMeaning
1NounC1
mythical elephant-lion creature
a mythical creature in Thai mythology having the head and trunk of an elephant and the body of a lion
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asรูปปั้นrûup-bpânรูปปั้นrûup-bpânstatue; sculpted figureคชสีห์kót-chá-sǐiคชสีห์kót-chá-sǐimythical elephant-lion creatureตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ทางเข้าtaang-kâoทางเข้าtaang-kâoentrance; entrywayของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
I saw a Gajasimha statue located at the entrance of the temple.
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คชสีห์kót-chá-sĕeเป็นbpenสัตว์หิมพานต์sàt hĭm-má-paanที่têeผสมผสานpà-sŏm pà-săanระหว่างrá-wàangพละกำลังpá-lá gam-langของkŏngช้างcháangและláeความสง่างามkwaam sà-ngàa ngaamของkŏngสิงโตsĭng-dtoh
The Gajasimha is a mythical Himmapan creature that combines the physical strength of an elephant with the elegance of a lion.
ในnaiงานngaanวิจิตรศิลป์wí-jìt-sǐnไทยtaiโบราณboo-raanมักจะmák-jàมีmiiการปั้นgaan-bpânรูปrûupคชสีห์kót-chá-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuพิทักษ์รักษาpí-ták-rák-sǎaสถานที่ศักดิ์สิทธิ์sà-tǎan-tîi-sàk-sìt
In traditional Thai fine arts, the Gajasimha is often sculpted as a symbol of a guardian protecting sacred places.
ตราสัญลักษณ์dtraa-sǎn-yá-lákประจำbprà-jamกระทรวงกลาโหมgrà-suuang-gà-laa-hǒomของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiมีmiiรูปrûupคชสีห์kót-chá-sǐiซึ่งsʉ̂ngสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngอำนาจam-nâatและlɛ́บารมีbaa-rá-miiทางทหารtaang-tá-hǎan
The official emblem of the Thai Ministry of Defence features a Gajasimha, which represents military power and prestige.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คชสีห์ said คด-ชะ-สี?
kót-chá-sǐi
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 | — | — |