นางมัจฉา(naang màt-chăa)

Meanings

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mermaid

a mythological creature with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish; a mermaid (often used in the context of Thai literature and mythology)

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นางมัจฉาnaang màt-chăaนางมัจฉาnaang màt-chăamermaidในnaiในnai1of; belonging to (formal)2in; inside; within3during; in (time)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiThai literatureมักmákมักmák1fond of; inclined to2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3often; usuallyถูกtòokถูกtòok1passive marker (often adverse)2[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)3cheap; inexpensive4correct; right5to be correct/right6proper; morally rightพรรณนาpan-ná-naaพรรณนาpan-ná-naa[to] describe; depict; narrateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2[to] think; consider; deem3[to] scold; reproach; criticize4that (clause marker)มีmeeมีmee1[to] experience; undergo2[to] have; possess3there is/are; existท่อนบนtôn bonท่อนบนtôn bonupper part; upper bodyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeหญิงสาวyĭng săaoหญิงสาวyĭng săaoyoung womanและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] experience; undergo2[to] have; possess3there is/are; existท่อนล่างtôn lâangท่อนล่างtôn lâang1lower part; bottom section2lower body; bottoms (clothing)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1classifier: ตัว2fish (animal)3fish (as food)
Mermaids in Thai literature are usually depicted as having the upper body of a young woman and the lower body of a fish.
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