พระอภัยมณี(prá à-pai má-nee)
Meanings
1Proper nounC1
Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu
A classic Thai epic poem composed by Sunthorn Phu, considered a masterpiece of Thai literature.
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)วิชาภาษาไทยwí-chaa paa-săa taiวิชาภาษาไทยwí-chaa paa-săa tai1Thai language (subject)2Thai class/courseเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-neeพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-nee1Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu2the hero of the epicด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due to
In Thai class, we also studied the story of Phra Aphai Mani.
2Proper nounC1
the hero of the epic
The prince and main protagonist of the epic poem of the same name, known for his mastery of the flute (ปี่ปี่bpèe1Thai reed oboe (pi); generic reed pipe2generic wind instrument; pipe).
Examples
พระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-neeพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-nee1Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu2the hero of the epicเป็นเจ้าbpen jâoเป็นเจ้าbpen jâo[to] be possessed [by a spirit]ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male; man (person/animal)3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเป่าปี่bpào bpèeเป่าปี่bpào bpèe1[to] play a Thai oboe2[to] perform fellatio on [sb] (slang; vulgar)เก่งมากgèng mâakเก่งมากgèng mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
Phra Aphai Mani is a prince who is very skilled at playing the flute.
Word Breakdown
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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พระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-neeพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-neeThai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu