ชินกร
chin-ná-gonMeaning
1NounC2
the Buddha
a literary or formal word for the Buddha
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiThai literatureบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)พระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâothe Buddha; the Enlightened Oneมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)กล่าวถึงglàao tĕungกล่าวถึงglàao tĕung1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] speak about; discuss; deal with (a topic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นามnaamนามnaam1name2noun (grammar)3title; honorific; epithetของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)ชินกรchin-ná-gonชินกรchin-ná-gonthe Buddha
In some Thai literary works, the Buddha is often referred to as Phra Chinnakon.
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พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonต่างdtàangก้มgômกราบgràapรำลึกถึงram-léuk tĕungพระมหากรุณาธิคุณprá-má-hăa-gà-rú-naa-tí-kunของkŏngองค์ongพระpráชินกรchin-ná-gonที่têeทรงsongชี้ทางchée taangสว่างsà-wàangให้แก่hâi gàeสัตว์โลกsàt lôhk
Buddhists bow down in remembrance of the great compassion of the Buddha, who pointed out the path of light to all living beings.
กวีgà-weeในnaiสมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaaเลือกใช้คำlêuuak chái kamว่าwâaชินกรchin-ná-gonเพื่อpêuuaแสดงsà-daengความเคารพkwaam kao-rópอย่างสูงสุดyàang sŏong sùtต่อdtòพระบรมศาสดาprá-bò-rom sàat-sà-daaในnaiบทกวีbòt gà-wee
Poets in the Ayutthaya period chose to use the word "Chinnakon" to show the utmost respect for the Lord Buddha in their poetry.
พระธรรมเทศนาprá-tam-má-tâet-sà-năaกัณฑ์ganนี้néeพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa tĕungพระบารมีprá baa-rá-meeแห่งhàengเบื้องพระยุคลบาทbêuuang prá-yú-kon-lá-bàatของkŏngพระpráชินกรchin-ná-gonผู้pôoทรงsongละกิเลสlá gì-lèsทั้งปวงtáng bpuuang
This sermon depicts the supreme grace at the royal feet of the Buddha, who eradicated all defilements.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชินกร said ชิน-กอน?
chin-ná-gon
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ชินchinชินchin1used to; accustomed (to)2[to] get used to; become accustomed3tin; tin-lead alloy (esp. in amulets)used to; accustomed (to)Part 1
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ชินกรchin-ná-gonชินกรchin-ná-gonthe Buddhathe BuddhaWord