พญานาค
pá-yaa-nâakMeaning
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; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแถบtɛ̀ɛpแถบtɛ̀ɛp1strip; band; bar2region; zone; areaภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanNortheastern Thailand; Isanจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...พญานาคpá-yaa-nâakพญานาคpá-yaa-nâaka naga; mythical serpent beingอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แม่น้ำโขงmɛ̂ɛ-náam-kǒongแม่น้ำโขงmɛ̂ɛ-náam-kǒongthe Mekong River
Many people in the Northeast believe that the Phaya Nak (great Naga) lives in the Mekong River.
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ในnaiนิทานชาดกní-taan chaa-dòkพญานาคpá-yaa nâakได้dâiแปลงกายbplaeng gaaiเป็นbpenมนุษย์má-nútเพื่อpêuuaมาmaaฟังfangธรรมเทศนาtam-má-têet-sà-năa
In the Jataka tales, the Phaya Nak transformed into a human to listen to a sermon.
ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangพญานาคpá-yaa-nâakมีmiiความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngกับgàpวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítและlɛ́ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konริมฝั่งโขงrim-fàng-kǒong
The belief in the Phaya Nak is deeply intertwined with the way of life and traditions of the people along the Mekong River.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanบั้งไฟพญานาคbâng-fai-pá-yaa-nâakถูกtùukเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเป็นbpenปาฏิหาริย์bpaa-dtì-hǎanที่tîiเหล่าพญานาคlào-pá-yaa-nâakแสดงsà-dɛɛngการสักการะgaan-sàk-gaa-ráต่อdtɔ̀ɔพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâao
The Naga fireball phenomenon is believed to be a miracle performed by the Phaya Naks to pay homage to the Buddha.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พญานาค said พะ-ยา-นาค?
pá-yaa-nâak
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 syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
พญาpá-yaaพญาpá-yaa1ruler; king; lord (historical)2honorific prefix for great beings3chief; great one (for animals/plants)ruler; king; lord (historical)Part 1
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นาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhoodnaga; mythical serpentPart 2
พญานาคpá-yaa-nâakพญานาคpá-yaa-nâaka naga; mythical serpent beinga naga; mythical serpent beingWord