พญานาค(pá-yaa nâak)
Meanings
1NounB2
a naga; mythical serpent being
a powerful mythical serpent or dragon-like being in Buddhist and Hindu traditions, often associated with water and revered as a guardian
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleแถบtàepแถบtàep1strip; band; bar2region; zone; area3almost; nearly; about4edge; margin; sideภาคอีสานpâak ee-săanภาคอีสานpâak ee-săanNortheastern Thailand; Isanจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...พญานาคpá-yaa nâakพญานาคpá-yaa nâak1a naga; mythical serpent being2a naga statue/motifอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòo[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แม่น้ำโขงmâe-nám kŏhngแม่น้ำโขงmâe-nám kŏhngthe Mekong River
Many people in the Northeast believe that the Phaya Nak (great Naga) lives in the Mekong River.
2NounB2
a naga statue/motif
a statue, carving, or decorative motif representing a naga, commonly seen at temples and shrines
Examples
ราวบันไดraao ban-daiราวบันไดraao ban-daihandrail; banisterทางขึ้นtaang kêunทางขึ้นtaang kêun1way up; ascent route; boarding entrance2on-ramp; entry rampโบสถ์bòtโบสถ์bòt1church building2ubosot (Buddhist ordination hall)ทำเป็นtam bpenทำเป็นtam bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifรูปปั้นrûup bpânรูปปั้นrûup bpânstatue; sculpted figureพญานาคpá-yaa nâakพญานาคpá-yaa nâak1a naga; mythical serpent being2a naga statue/motifทอดยาวtôt yaaoทอดยาวtôt yaao1[to] extend; stretch out (lengthwise)2long; extending in a lineสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)
The handrail of the stairs leading up to the main chapel is made in the shape of a long, beautiful Phaya Nak statue.
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นาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhood3naga motif/figurePart 2
พญานาคpá-yaa nâakพญานาคpá-yaa nâaka naga; mythical serpent being