นันทิ

nan-tí

Meanings

1NounC1

joy; delight

joy, delight, or pleasure (often used in literary, formal, or religious contexts)

Examples

พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)เทศน์สอนtêet-sɔ̌ɔnเทศน์สอนtêet-sɔ̌ɔn1[to] preach and instruct (Buddhist)2[to] lecture; moralize at someoneว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperหลงlǒngหลงlǒng1[to] be lost; lose one’s way2[to] be infatuated; besotted3[to] be mistaken; deludedยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìtยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìt1[to] stick; adhere (to [sth])2stuck; adherent3[to] cling to; be fixated onกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentนันทิnan-tíนันทิnan-tí1joy; delight2Nandiในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทางโลกtaang-lôokทางโลกtaang-lôok1secular; worldly (not religious or spiritual)2the secular sphere; worldly affairs
The monk preached that we should not become blindly attached to worldly pleasures.
3 more examples
การละทิ้งgaan-lá-tíngความkwaamนันทิnan-tíในnaiกามคุณgaam-má-kunถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiก้าวสำคัญgâao-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการปฏิบัติธรรมgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความหลุดพ้นkwaam-lùt-pón
Abandoning the delight in sensual pleasures is considered one of the important steps in Dhamma practice for liberation.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจริญjà-rəənวิปัสสนากรรมฐานwí-bpàt-sà-naa-gam-má-tǎanจนถึงขั้นjon-tʉ̌ng-kânสูงsǔungผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtจะสามารถjà-sǎa-mâatดับdàpความkwaamนันทิnan-tíที่tîiคอยkɔɔiผูกมัดpùuk-mátจิตใจjìt-jaiไว้wáiได้dâai
When practicing Vipassana meditation to an advanced level, the practitioner will be able to extinguish the delight that constantly binds the mind.
พระพุทธองค์prá-pút-tá-ongตรัสdtràtสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiเหล่าlàoภิกษุpík-sùสำรวมsǎm-ruuamอินทรีย์in-siiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมิmíให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətความkwaamนันทิnan-tíในnaiรูปrûupรสrótกลิ่นglìnเสียงsǐiangอันanเป็นบ่อเกิดbpen-bɔ̀ɔ-gə̀ətแห่งhɛ̀ngทุกข์túk
The Buddha taught the monks to restrain their senses, so as not to give rise to delight in sights, tastes, smells, and sounds, which is the source of suffering.
2NounC2

Nandi

Nandi, the sacred bull that serves as the mount of the Hindu god Shiva

Examples

รูปปั้นrûup-bpânรูปปั้นrûup-bpânstatue; sculpted figureโคkooโคkoo1bovine; cattle; cow/ox2of cattle; bovineนันทิnan-tíนันทิnan-tí1joy; delight2Nandiมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; 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)ตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiตั้งไว้dtâng-wái1[to] put/place and leave (for later)2[to] allocate; budget; earmark (funds)3[to] preset; set in advance (time/value/rules)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หันหน้าเข้าhǎn-nâa-kâoหันหน้าเข้าhǎn-nâa-kâo1[to] turn to face [sb/sth/somewhere]2[to] turn to [sth/sb]; [to] resort to [sth]; [to] embrace [sth]หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระศิวะprá-sì-wáพระศิวะprá-sì-wáShiva; Hindu deityเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
The statue of Nandi the bull is usually placed facing the shrine of Lord Shiva.
3 more examples
ในnaiคติká-dtìฮินดูhin duuโคkohนันทิnan-tíไม่ได้mâi dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen piiangพาหนะpaa-hà-náของkŏngพระอิศวรprá ì-sŭuanเท่านั้นtâo nánแต่ยังdtàe yangเป็นbpenผู้เฝ้าประตูpôo fâao bprà-dtooเขาkăoไกรgraiลาlaaสsอีกด้วยèek dûuay
In Hindu mythology, Nandi is not only the vehicle of Lord Shiva but also the gatekeeper of Mount Kailash.
ผู้ศรัทธาpûu-sàt-taaมักจะmák-jàกระซิบgrà-sípขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnที่tîiข้างkâangหูhǔuของkɔ̌ɔngรูปเคารพrûup-kao-rópโคkooนันทิnan-tíโดยdooiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaท่านtânจะjàนำnamข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamนั้นnánไปกราบbpai-gràapทูลtuunต่อdtɔ̀ɔองค์ongพระศิวะprá-sì-wá
Devotees often whisper their wishes into the ear of the Nandi statue, believing he will relay the message to Lord Shiva.
ประติมากรรมbprà-dtì-maa-gamโคkooนันทิnan-tíที่tîiหมอบmɔ̀ɔpอยู่yùuเบื้องหน้าbʉ̂ʉang-nâaห้องhɔ̂ngครรภคkan-pá-káฤrʉ́หะhàนั้นnánเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákที่tîiแฝงfɛ̌ɛngคติธรรมká-dtì-tamถึงtʉ̌ngดวงวิญญาณduuang-win-yaanที่tîiเฝ้าfâoปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaจะjàเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าong-prá-pûu-bpen-jâao
The sculpture of Nandi recumbent before the sanctum sanctorum is a symbol that conceals a philosophical meaning of the soul's yearning to attain the Supreme Lord.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

nan

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