นาค(nâak)
Meanings
1NounB1
naga; mythical serpent
a mythical serpent or dragon-like being (naga) in Indian and Southeast Asian traditions; often depicted as a multi-headed serpent in Thai art and architecture.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asรูปปั้นrûup bpânรูปปั้นrûup bpânstatue; sculpted figureนาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhood3naga motif/figureที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2stairway (figurative path upward)3ladderวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)นาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhood3naga motif/figureถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)เศียรsĭianเศียรsĭian1head (sacred figure/statue)2head (honorific/formal)
The children saw a naga statue on the temple stairs and asked why the naga has many heads.
2NounB2
pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhood
a man who has shaved his head and is prepared to be ordained as a Buddhist monk; used for a man in the period before or during the ordination ceremony.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayน้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhood3naga motif/figureเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกนผมgon pŏmโกนผมgon pŏm[to] shave one's headเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuua1[to] prepare oneself; get ready2[to] brace oneself; be prepared (mentally/physically)สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingพิธีบวชpí-tee bùuatพิธีบวชpí-tee bùuatordination ceremonyแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
Tomorrow my younger brother will become an ordinand; he has shaved his head in preparation for the ordination ceremony.
3NounB2
naga motif/figure
a decorative or sculptural representation of a naga, commonly found on stair balustrades and temple architecture.
Examples
บันไดวิหารban-dai wí-hăanบันไดวิหารban-dai wí-hăanstaircase of a viharn (temple hall)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhood3naga motif/figureเลื้อยléuuayเลื้อยléuuay1[to] climb/spread (of vines/plants)2[to] creep/inch along (figurative)3[to] crawl; creep; slitherยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsราวจับraao jàpราวจับraao jàphandrail; grab barสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)สวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The temple staircase has naga sculptures stretching along both sides as balustrades; it’s very beautiful.