ลงกา(long gaa)
Meanings
1Proper nounB2
Lanka (mythic kingdom in Ramayana)
The island city or kingdom ruled by Ravana (Thotsakan in Thai) in the Ramayana/Ramakien epic; a literary proper name.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)ทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganRavana; demon-king in the Ramakienเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsกษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàt1sovereign; monarch (formal/lit.)2king; monarch (male)ผู้ครองpôo krongผู้ครองpôo krongruler; sovereignกรุงลงกาgrung long-gaaกรุงลงกาgrung long-gaaLanka City (in Ramakien)
In the Ramakien, Thotsakan is the king who rules the city of Langka.
2Proper nounC1
Lankā (poetic/literary reference)
Used in Thai literary or dramatic contexts (e.g., Khon, Ramakien) to denote the realm of the demon king; by extension, scenes or motifs related to that kingdom.
Examples
การแสดงโขนgaan sà-daeng kŏhnการแสดงโขนgaan sà-daeng kŏhnKhon performanceตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodเผาpăoเผาpăo1[to] burn; set fire to2[to] cremate3[to] roast; grill4burnt; scorchedลงกาlong gaaลงกาlong gaa1Lanka (mythic kingdom in Ramayana)2Lankā (poetic/literary reference)สวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)และláeและláeand (coordinating)น่าตื่นเต้นnâa dtèun dtênน่าตื่นเต้นnâa dtèun dtênexciting; thrillingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The Khon performance of the 'Burning of Lanka' episode was very beautiful and exciting.
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ลงกาlong gaaลงกาlong gaaLanka (mythic kingdom in Ramayana)