พระขรรค์(prá kăn)
Meanings
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double-edged sword; royal dagger
A double-edged sword or dagger, typically associated with deities in mythology or serving as part of the royal regalia.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1of; belonging to (formal)2in; inside; within3during; in (time)การแสดงgaan sà-daengการแสดงgaan sà-daeng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ละครเวทีlá-kon way-teeละครเวทีlá-kon way-tee1stage play; theatrical production2live theatre (art form)นักแสดงnák sà-daengนักแสดงnák sà-daengactor; performer (gender-neutral)ที่têeที่têe1at; in; to (a place)2classifier: places; seats; individual servings3when; the time that (time marker)4place; spot; seat; space5ordinal marker6that/which/who (relative marker)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play (game/sport/instrument)2[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)3casually; for fun (manner marker)4[to] act; perform (role)5[to] play; have fun6[to] tease; kid; mess withเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeเทวดาtay-wá-daaเทวดาtay-wá-daa1angel (figurative compliment)2deity; celestial beingจะต้องjà dtôngจะต้องjà dtông1be certain/inevitable2must; have to; be obliged toถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] be strict/particular about2[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] hold; carry (by hand)พระขรรค์prá kănพระขรรค์prá kăndouble-edged sword; royal daggerไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3marks retention or maintenance of a state4[to] leave (something) as is5[to] set aside; reserve6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1of; belonging to (formal)2in; inside; within3during; in (time)มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2classifier: players in certain gambling games3skill; level; expertise4round; turn (card games)5doer; agentเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1[to] draw; [to] tie2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4always; invariably
In the stage play, the actor playing the deity must always hold a double-edged sword in his hand.
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พระขรรค์prá kănเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèungในnaiเครื่องเบญจราชกกุธภัณฑ์krêuuang ben-jà-râat-chá-gà-gùt-tá-panที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanในnaiพระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกprá-râat-chá-pí-tee bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-pí-sèk
The double-edged sword is one of the five important royal regalia items used in the coronation ceremony.
ตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaโบราณboh-raanพระขรรค์prá kănศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtเล่มlêmนี้néeถูกtòokตีขึ้นdtee kêunจากjàakแร่râeโลหะloh-hàอาถรรพ์aa-tănและláeปลุกเสกbplùk sèkโดยdoiยอดyôtฤๅษีreu-sĕe
According to ancient texts, this sacred double-edged dagger was forged from mystical metals and consecrated by supreme hermits.
ลวดลายlûuat laaiของkŏngเทพารักษ์tay-paa-rákที่têeทรงsongพระขรรค์prá kănมักmákพบเห็นpóp hĕnได้dâiตามdtaamจิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam făa pà-năngไทยtaiประเพณีbprà-pay-neeซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákสื่อถึงsùue tĕungการขจัดgaan kà-jàtอวิชชาà-wít-chaaและláeความชั่วร้ายkwaam chûua ráai
The motif of a guardian deity wielding a double-edged sword is commonly found in traditional Thai mural paintings, symbolizing the dispelling of ignorance and evil.
Word Breakdown
พระpráพระprá1Buddha image; amulet2honorific prefix/title3Buddhist monk4divine; holy (as modifier)Part 1
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พระขรรค์prá kănพระขรรค์prá kăndouble-edged sword; royal dagger