นาคบาศ
nâak bàatMeanings
1NounC1
serpent-shaped protective amulet
A Thai protective charm or talisman in the form of a coiled serpent or serpent biting its tail, believed to bring protection or good fortune.
Examples
คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòo1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)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)เครื่องรางkrêuuang raangเครื่องรางkrêuuang raangtalisman; amulet; charmนาคบาศnâak bàatนาคบาศnâak bàat1serpent-shaped protective amulet2mythical Naga noose; serpent weaponแก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]คุ้มครองkúm krongคุ้มครองkúm krong1[to] protect; safeguard2[to] protect under law or policyจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmอันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardous
My grandfather gave me a Nakhabat amulet to help protect me from danger.
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พ่อค้าแม่ค้าpô-káa mâe-káaหลายคนlăai konเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaการบูชาgaan boo-chaaบ่วงbùuangนาคบาศnâak bàatจะjàช่วยchûuaiดึงดูดdeung dòotโชคลาภchôhk lâapและláeทำให้tam hâiมีmeeเงินทองngern tongใช้cháiไม่mâiขาดมือkàat meuu
Many merchants believe that worshipping the Nakhabat loop will help attract fortune and ensure an endless supply of money.
ลักษณะlák-sà-nàของkŏngนาคบาศnâak bàatที่têeงูngooกินginหางhăangตัวเองdtuua engเป็นวงbpen wongกลมglomถือเป็นtĕu bpenสัญลักษณ์săn-yá-lákอันanทรงพลังsong pá-langที่têeสื่อถึงsùue tĕungความเป็นนิรันดร์kwaam bpen ní-ranและláeโภคทรัพย์pôh-ká-sápที่têeไม่มีวันmâi mee wanหมดmòt
The characteristic of the Nakhabat, where a snake swallows its own tail in a circle, is a powerful symbol conveying eternity and inexhaustible wealth.
นักสะสมnák sà-sŏmวัตถุมงคลwát-tù mong-konต่างdtàangเสาะแสวงหาsò sà-wăeng hăaนาคบาศnâak bàatแท้táeที่têeแกะสลักgàe sà-làkจากjàakมวลสารmuuan săanอาถรรพ์aa-tănเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangโดดเด่นdòht dènในด้านnai dâanแคล้วคลาดปลอดภัยkláeo klâat bplòt-pai
Amulet collectors eagerly seek authentic Nakhabat amulets carved from mystical materials, as they have an outstanding reputation for protection and safety.
2NounC2
mythical Naga noose; serpent weapon
A mythical magical weapon or noose connected with Naga serpents, used to bind or trap an enemy, especially in Thai epic literature such as the Ramakien.
Examples
อินinอินin1in bounds (sports)2[to] be emotionally absorbed (slang)3fashionable; trendy (loan, informal)4into; enthusiastic about (slang)ทรsonทรson1abbrev. Royal Thai Navy2Thai consonant cluster; pronounced [s]ชิตchítชิตchít[to] conquer; [to] winแผลงplăengแผลงplăeng1[to] shoot; loose (an arrow)2[to] alter; transform; modify (a word or form)3outlandish; unconventional; prankish4[to] act up; play a prank; do something wild (colloq.)ศรsŏnศรsŏn1arrow (projectile)2arrow (symbol); pointer3indicator needleนาคบาศnâak bàatนาคบาศnâak bàat1serpent-shaped protective amulet2mythical Naga noose; serpent weaponเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesกองทัพgong tápกองทัพgong táp1armed forces; military; army2a large group; hostวานรwaa-nonวานรwaa-non1monkey; ape2vanara; monkey-like being (myth.)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระรามprá raamพระรามprá raam1Rama (epic hero)2King Rama (Thai regnal title)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คราวkraaoคราวkraao1time; occasion; instance2turn (in sequence)3period; stint4classifier for occasionsทำศึกtam sèukทำศึกtam sèuk[to] wage war; [to] battle
Indrajit shot the Nakhabat arrow to bind Rama's monkey army during the battle.
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นาคบาศnâak bàatถูกtòokพรรณนาpan-ná-naaว่าwâaเป็นbpenอาวุธaa-wútวิเศษwí-sètที่têeกลายglaaiร่างrâangเป็นbpenพญานาคpá-yaa nâakมัดmátศัตรูsàt-dtruuซึ่งsêungยากyâakที่têeใครkraiจะjàหลุดรอดlùt rôtไปbpaiได้dâi
The Nakhabat is depicted as a magical weapon that transforms into Nagas to bind the enemy, making it difficult for anyone to escape.
ในnaiมหากาพย์má-hăa-gàapรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gianอานุภาพaa-nú-pâapของkŏngศรsŏnนาคบาศnâak bàatทำให้tam hâiเหล่าlàoนักรบnák rópวานรwaa-nonถูกtòokพญานาคpá-yaa nâakรัดrátจนjonขยับตัวkà-yàp dtuuaไม่ได้mâi dâaiและláeสิ้นsînกำลังgam-langลงlong
In the Ramakien epic, the power of the Nakhabat arrow caused the monkey warriors to be bound by Nagas until they could not move and lost their strength.
เชิงสัญลักษณ์cherng sán-yá-lákในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeศรsŏnนาคบาศnâak bàatไม่เพียงmâi piiangสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungฤทธานุภาพrít-taa-nú-pâapอันanร้ายกาจráai gàatของkŏngฝ่ายfàaiยักษ์yákแต่ยังdtàe yangแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-daeng hâi hĕn tĕungคติความเชื่อká-dtì kwaam chêuuaเรื่องrêuuangพญานาคpá-yaa nâakที่têeแฝงอยู่făeng yòoในnaiมายาmaa yaaคติká-dtìของkŏngภูมิภาคpoom-mí-pâakนี้née
Symbolically in literature, the Nakhabat arrow not only reflects the devastating power of the demon faction but also demonstrates the Naga beliefs embedded in the mythology of this region.
Tones
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Why is นาคบาศ said นาก-คะ-บาศ?
nâak bàat
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhoodnaga; mythical serpentPart 1
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นาคบาศnâak bàatนาคบาศnâak bàatserpent-shaped protective amuletserpent-shaped protective amuletWord