พังพาน(pang paan)
Meanings
1NounB2
cobra’s hood
the flared, expanded hood of a cobra; also used in the idiom แผ่พังพาน ‘to spread one’s hood’
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)งูเห่าngoo hàoงูเห่าngoo hào1cobra2turncoat (Thai politics, informal)ตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)แผ่pàeแผ่pàe1[to] spread; extend2[to] radiate; emit3[to] disseminate; propagate4[to] make offerings; extend goodwillพังพานpang paanพังพานpang paan1cobra’s hood2Naga hood (art/architecture)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ส่งเสียงsòng sĭiangส่งเสียงsòng sĭiang1[to] make a sound; make noise; call out2[to] voice [approval/objection]; take a voice voteขู่kòoขู่kòo1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threaten
When a cobra is startled, it will spread its hood and make a hissing sound.
2NounB2
Naga hood (art/architecture)
the fan-shaped hood or canopy of a Naga figure in Thai art and temple architecture, often shown as multiple heads forming a protective canopy
Examples
ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทางเข้าtaang kâoทางเข้าtaang kâo1entrance; entryway2access link/portal (computing)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปปั้นrûup bpânรูปปั้นrûup bpânstatue; sculpted figureพญานาคpá-yaa nâakพญานาคpá-yaa nâak1a naga; mythical serpent being2a naga statue/motifเจ็ดjètเจ็ดjèt1seven (number)2seven (as a unit/amount)เศียรsĭianเศียรsĭian1head (sacred figure/statue)2head (honorific/formal)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพังพานpang paanพังพานpang paan1cobra’s hood2Naga hood (art/architecture)สวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)
At the temple entrance, there is a statue of a seven-headed Naga with a beautiful hood.
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พังพานpang paanพังพานpang paancobra’s hood