ทิกบาล
tí-gà-baanMeaning
1NounC2
guardian of a direction
a deity or guardian of a specific direction in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuHinduism; the Hindu religionมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเทพtêepเทพtêep1deity; god2divine; godlike3awesome; god-tier (slang)ทิกบาลtí-gà-baanทิกบาลtí-gà-baanguardian of a directionประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔng1[to] protect; safeguard2[to] protect under law or policyทั้งแปดtáng-bpɛ̀ɛtทั้งแปดtáng-bpɛ̀ɛt1all eight; the whole eight2all eight (as a standalone)ทิศtítทิศtítdirection; compass point
According to Hindu belief, there are guardian deities stationed to protect all eight cardinal directions.
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ภาพแกะสลักpâap-gɛ̀-sà-làkนูนต่ำnuun-dtàmบนbonกำแพงgam-pɛɛngปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngเทพtêepทิกบาลtí-gà-baanที่tîiคอยkɔɔiปกปักรักษาbpòk-bpàk-rák-sǎaศาสนสถานsàat-sà-ná-sà-tǎan
The bas-relief carvings on the stone sanctuary wall depict the directional guardians protecting the religious site.
ในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamโบราณboo-raanจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiการบวงสรวงgaan-buuang-sǔuangทิกบาลtí-gà-baanทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmสร้างsâangสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanเสมอsà-mə̌ə
In ancient rituals, offerings must always be made to all the guardians of the directions before commencing the construction of important architecture.
คติká-dtìเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทิกบาลtí-gà-baanหรือrʉ̌ʉเทพtêepประจำbprà-jamทิศtítนั้นnánได้รับdâi-rápอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponมาจากmaa-jàakคัมภีร์ปุราณะkam-pii-bpù-raa-náซึ่งsʉ̂ngแพร่หลายprɛ̂ɛ-lǎaiเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiดินแดนสุวรรณภูมิdin-dɛɛn-sù-wan-ná-puum
The concept of the Dikpalas, or directional deities, was influenced by the Puranic texts which spread into the Suvarnabhumi region.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทิกบาล said ทิ-กะ-บาน?
tí-gà-baan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
tí
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 | — | — |