มหากาพย์(má-hăa-gàap)
Meanings
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epic (heroic poem or saga)
A very long, grand poem or narrative about heroes and significant events; an epic.
Examples
ครูวรรณคดีkruu wan-ná-ká-deeครูวรรณคดีkruu wan-ná-ká-deeliterature teacherให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofมหากาพย์má-hăa-gàapมหากาพย์má-hăa-gàap1epic (heroic poem or saga)2epic; monumental (figurative, informal)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/slotเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedวีรบุรุษwee-rá-bù-rùtวีรบุรุษwee-rá-bù-rùt1hero (male); brave man of great merit2hero; male protagonist (lit./formal)และláeและláeand (coordinating)สงครามsŏng-kraamสงครามsŏng-kraamwarยาวนานyaao naanยาวนานyaao naan1long-lasting; prolonged; enduring2for a long time
The literature teacher had us read an epic that tells of heroes and a long war.
2AdjectiveC1
epic; monumental (figurative, informal)
Extremely large or impressive in scale; often used informally to describe something grand or extraordinary.
Examples
งานคอนเสิร์ตngaan kon-sèrtงานคอนเสิร์ตngaan kon-sèrtconcert; live music eventเมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightยิ่งใหญ่yîng yàiยิ่งใหญ่yîng yài1grand; magnificent; great in scale or importance2majestic; noble; exaltedระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit level4[to] level; even out5level; layer (stratum)มหากาพย์má-hăa-gàapมหากาพย์má-hăa-gàap1epic (heroic poem or saga)2epic; monumental (figurative, informal)คนดูkon dooคนดูkon doo1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)เฮhayเฮhay1[!] hooray; yay; cheer2[to] party; celebrate (colloq.)3[to] cheer; shout in joyทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asฮอลล์honฮอลล์honhall; auditorium; event venue
Last night’s concert was epic in scale; the audience cheered throughout the hall.
Word Breakdown
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มหากาพย์má-hăa-gàapมหากาพย์má-hăa-gàapepic (heroic poem or saga)