ถือวชิระ(tĕu wá-chí-rá)
Meanings
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[to] hold a vajra
To hold or wield a vajra, the ritual thunderbolt or diamond weapon associated with certain deities like Indra in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
Examples
รูปปั้นrûup bpânรูปปั้นrûup bpânstatue; sculpted figureทวารบาลtá-waan baanทวารบาลtá-waan baan1gate guardian (statue)2doorkeeper; gatekeeperที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtoo1in front of the door2at the doorway/thresholdวัดกำลังwát gam-langวัดกำลังwát gam-lang1[to] measure strength/power2[to] size up; gauge abilityทำท่าtam tâaทำท่าtam tâa1[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture2[to] act as if; look like [one is about to do sth]3[to] make a face; pull a faceถือวชิระtĕu wá-chí-ráถือวชิระtĕu wá-chí-rá[to] hold a vajraอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)น่าเกรงขามnâa greng kăamน่าเกรงขามnâa greng kăamformidable; imposing; awe-inspiring
The guardian statue at the temple gate is in a fearsome pose, holding a vajra.
Word Breakdown
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วชิระwá-chí-ráวชิระwá-chí-rá1vajra; thunderbolt2diamond (learned/literary)3male given name elementPart 2
ถือวชิระtĕu wá-chí-ráถือวชิระtĕu wá-chí-rá[to] hold a vajra