ฉัตรกางกั้น
chàt-gaang-gânMeaning
1NounC2
ceremonial umbrella spread overhead as a canopy
A ceremonial umbrella spread overhead to shelter or protect someone, especially royalty; also used poetically for royal protection.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาพวาดpâap-wâatภาพวาดpâap-wâata drawing/painting (artwork)โบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bɔɔ-rí-paanข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bɔɔ-rí-paanroyal attendants; courtiersถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular aboutฉัตรกางกั้นchàt-gaang-gânฉัตรกางกั้นchàt-gaang-gânceremonial umbrella spread overhead as a canopyถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)เจ้านายชั้นสูงjâo-naai-chán-sǔungเจ้านายชั้นสูงjâo-naai-chán-sǔunghigh-ranking royal
In old paintings, we can see court attendants holding a ceremonial umbrella over high-ranking royals.
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ธรรมเนียมtam-niiamการมีgaan meeฉัตรกางกั้นchàt gaang gânนั้นnánสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungลำดับชั้นlam-dàp chánและláeพระเกียรติยศprá gìiat-dtì-yótของkŏngพระบรมวงศานุวงศ์prá-bò-rom-wong-săa-nú-wongแต่ละdtàe láพระองค์prá ong
The tradition of having a ceremonial umbrella held over someone reflects the hierarchy and honor of each member of the royal family.
ระหว่างrá-wàangขบวนพยุหยาตราทางสถลมารคkà-buuan-pá-yú-hà-yâat-dtraa-taang-sà-tǒn-lá-mâakจะมีjà-miiเจ้าพนักงานjâao-pá-nák-ngaanเชิญchəənฉัตรกางกั้นchàt-gaang-gânเหนือnʉ̌ʉaพระราชยานprá-râat-chá-yaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenเครื่องประกอบkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpพระราชอิสริยยศprá-râat-chá-ìt-sà-rí-yá-yót
During the royal land procession, an official will carry a tiered umbrella over the royal palanquin as part of the royal regalia.
นัยnaiของkɔ̌ɔngฉัตรกางกั้นchàt-gaang-gânนั้นnánลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngกว่าgwàaการgaanเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangเครื่องบังแดดkrʉ̂ʉang-bang-dɛ̀ɛtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenประหนึ่งbprà-nʉ̀ngสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแห่งhɛ̀ngพระบรมเดชานุภาพprá-bɔɔ-rom-dee-chaa-nú-pâapที่tîiแผ่ไพศาลpɛ̀ɛ-pai-sǎanคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngอาณาประชาราษฎร์aa-naa-bprà-chaa-râat
The meaning of the ceremonial umbrella is more profound than merely providing shade; it is like a symbol of the monarch's vast authority protecting the people of the kingdom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉัตรกางกั้น said ฉัด-กาง-กั้น?
chàt-gaang-gân
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chàt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ฉัตรchàtฉัตรchàt1tiered ceremonial umbrella2chatra (Indic parasol symbol)tiered ceremonial umbrellaPart 1
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กางกั้นgaang-gânกางกั้นgaang-gân[to] set up a barrier; separate; screen off; block[to] set up a barrier; separate; screen off; blockPart 2
ฉัตรกางกั้นchàt-gaang-gânฉัตรกางกั้นchàt-gaang-gânceremonial umbrella spread overhead as a canopyceremonial umbrella spread overhead as a canopyWord