รามเกียรติ์
raam-má-gian
Meanings
1Proper nounB2
the Ramakien (Thai epic)
the Thai national epic derived from the Ramayana, recounting the story of Rama, Sita, Hanuman, and related characters; also the title of versions in Thai literature and classical dance-drama.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)เล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsมหากาพย์má-hăa-gàapมหากาพย์má-hăa-gàap1epic (heroic poem or saga)2epic; monumental (figurative, informal)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotดัดแปลงdàt bplaengดัดแปลงdàt bplaeng1[to] modify; adapt2adaptation (derived noun use)3[to] alter; customizeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)รามายณะraa-maa-yá-náรามายณะraa-maa-yá-ná1Ramayana (Sanskrit epic)2Thai adaptation: Ramakien (related)
The teacher explained that the Ramakien is Thailand’s national epic adapted from the Ramayana.
2NounB2
the Ramakien (literary work/series)
a specific literary composition or adaptation titled Ramakien (e.g., พระราชนิพนธ์รามเกียรติ์).
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofพระราชนิพนธ์prá-râat-chá-ní-ponพระราชนิพนธ์prá-râat-chá-ní-ponwork authored by a king; royal compositionรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodศึกsùekศึกsùek1war; battle (formal/literary)2contest; rivalry (figurative)ไมmaiไมmainot; no (colloquial)ยyราraaราraa1mold; mildew2price; cost (archaic/lit.)3I; we (royal/arch., singular modest or royal plural)พpแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum upใจความสำคัญjai kwaam săm-kanใจความสำคัญjai kwaam săm-kan1main idea; central message2key point(s); essential content
The teacher assigned the students to read the royal composition Ramakien, the episode of the Battle of Maiyarap, and summarize the main points.