ทุรคา

tú-rá-kaa

Meaning

1Proper nounC1

Durga; a Hindu goddess

Durga, a major Hindu goddess and fierce form of Parvati, revered as a protector who defeats demons (e.g., Mahishasura).

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuHinduism; the Hindu religionพระแม่ทุรคาprá-mɛ̂ɛ-tú-rá-kaaพระแม่ทุรคาprá-mɛ̂ɛ-tú-rá-kaaDurga (Hindu goddess)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เทพีtee-piiเทพีtee-pii1goddess2beauty queen; pageant queen3lady; noblewoman (formal/literary)4queen; royal lady (formal/literary)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทรงพลังsong-pá-langทรงพลังsong-pá-lang1powerful; strong2impactful; forcefulและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)การนับถือgaan-náp-tʉ̌ʉการนับถือgaan-náp-tʉ̌ʉ1respect; reverence2religious adherence; worshipในฐานะnai-tǎa-náในฐานะnai-tǎa-náas; in the capacity/role ofผู้พิทักษ์pûu-pí-tákผู้พิทักษ์pûu-pí-ták1guardian; protector; defender2curator (law); court-appointed protector
In Hinduism, the goddess Durga is a powerful deity revered as a protector.
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Tones

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Why is ทุรคา said ทุ-ระ-คา?

tú-rá-kaa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

tú

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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