คชาสน์
ká-châatMeaning
1NounC2
howdah; elephant seat
a seat or covered pavilion placed on the back of an elephant
Examples
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitในอดีตnai-à-dìitin the past; formerlyแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápgeneral; army commanderจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)คชาสน์ká-châatคชาสน์ká-châathowdah; elephant seatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสั่งการsàng-gaanสั่งการsàng-gaan[to] command; issue directivesรบrópรบróp1[to] fight; [to] wage war2combat; warfare; battleเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ออกศึกɔ̀ɔk-sʉ̀kออกศึกɔ̀ɔk-sʉ̀k[to] go to war; go into battle
In the past, generals would sit on the elephant seat to command battles when going to war.
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พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngคชาสน์ká-châatโบราณboo-raanที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไม้แกะสลักmáai-gɛ̀-sà-làkอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaam
This museum exhibits an ancient elephant seat made of beautifully carved wood.
ในnaiขบวนพยุหยาตราkà-buuan-pá-yú-hà-yâat-dtraaสถลมารคsà-tǒn-lá-mâakสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtจะjàประทับbprà-tápบนbonคชาสน์ká-châatที่tîiถูกtùukตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngอย่างyàangวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaa
In ancient royal land processions, the king would sit on an exquisitely decorated elephant pavilion.
การประดิษฐ์gaan bprà-dìtคชาสน์ká-châatสำหรับsăm-ràpช้างทรงcháang songในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeถือเป็นtĕu bpenงานngaanประณีตศิลป์bprà-nêet-dtà-sĭnชั้นสูงchán sŏongที่têeต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuผู้ชำนาญการpôo cham-naan gaanเฉพาะทางchà-pór taang
The crafting of the royal elephant seat for state ceremonies is considered high-level fine art requiring highly specialized artisans.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คชาสน์ said คะ-ชาด?
ká-châat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ká
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 | — | — |