ฉัตร(chàt)

Meanings

1NounB2

tiered ceremonial umbrella

a multi-tiered ceremonial umbrella used in royal and Buddhist contexts as a symbol of rank and protection

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năa1religious; of religion2in religious termsจะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)การตั้งgaan dtângการตั้งgaan dtâng1establishment; founding; setting up2erecting; placing upright; positioning; aiming3adjustment; tuning; setting (values/parameters)ฉัตรchàtฉัตรchàt1tiered ceremonial umbrella2chatra (Indic parasol symbol)3classifier: tiered ceremonial umbrellasไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)พระประธานprá bprà-taanพระประธานprá bprà-taanprincipal Buddha image
In important religious ceremonies, a tiered umbrella ('chatra') is placed next to the main Buddha statue.
2ClassifierB2

classifier: tiered ceremonial umbrellas

classifier for tiered ceremonial umbrellas (ฉัตรฉัตรchàt1tiered ceremonial umbrella2chatra (Indic parasol symbol)3classifier: tiered ceremonial umbrellas), counted by number of umbrellas, not tiers

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ขบวนแห่kà-buuan hàeขบวนแห่kà-buuan hàeceremonial procession; paradeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉัตรchàtฉัตรchàt1tiered ceremonial umbrella2chatra (Indic parasol symbol)3classifier: tiered ceremonial umbrellasผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)สวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)5คันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; pole
There are 5 beautiful fabric ceremonial umbrellas in the procession.
3NounC1

chatra (Indic parasol symbol)

the symbolic parasol in Indic tradition signifying sovereignty or sacred protection, seen atop stupas or thrones

Examples

บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ยอดเจดีย์yôt jay-deeยอดเจดีย์yôt jay-deespire/top of a stupaสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3decoration; ornament4[to] wear (as adornment)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toฉัตรchàtฉัตรchàt1tiered ceremonial umbrella2chatra (Indic parasol symbol)3classifier: tiered ceremonial umbrellasเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพุทธบูชาpút boo-chaaพุทธบูชาpút boo-chaaBuddhist worship; veneration of the Buddha
The top of an important stupa is often adorned with a symbolic parasol as an offering to the Buddha.