วชิระ(wá-chí-rá)
Meanings
1Proper nounB2
male given name element
a male given name or name element in Thai (e.g., วชิรวชิรwá-chí-rá1diamond2thunderbolt‑), derived from the vajra/diamond sense
Examples
เพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtclose friend; best friendของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledวชิระwá-chí-ráวชิระwá-chí-rá1vajra; thunderbolt2diamond (learned/literary)3male given name element
My close friend's name is Wachira.
2NounC1
vajra; thunderbolt
the vajra, the mythic thunderbolt weapon (especially of Indra) symbolizing irresistible, indestructible power in Indic traditions
Examples
พระอินทร์prá inพระอินทร์prá inIndra; king of godsทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryถือวชิระtĕu wá-chí-ráถือวชิระtĕu wá-chí-rá[to] hold a vajraเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsอาวุธaa-wútอาวุธaa-wút1weapon2weaponry; arms3means/asset used to gain advantage (figurative)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2permanent; stationed; assigned3regularly; habitually4(modifier) regular; resident; on-dutyพระองค์prá ongพระองค์prá ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5royal person/body (hon.)
Indra holds the vajra as his personal weapon.
3NounC2
diamond (learned/literary)
a diamond; used in learned or literary style to denote extreme hardness or brilliance
Examples
มงกุฎmong-gùtมงกุฎmong-gùt1crown (royal headpiece)2corona; crown (anatomy/botany/astronomy/medicine)3the Crown; monarchy (institution)องค์ongองค์ong1honorific title (royalty, deities, high monks)2classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues3entity; body (formal)4element; component (formal/technical)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3decoration; ornament4[to] wear (as adornment)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toวชิระwá-chí-ráวชิระwá-chí-rá1vajra; thunderbolt2diamond (learned/literary)3male given name elementเม็ดใหญ่mét yàiเม็ดใหญ่mét yàilarge-grained; large-sized (for small items)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationส่องประกายsòng bprà-gaaiส่องประกายsòng bprà-gaai1[to] sparkle; gleam; glitter; glint; shine2[to] shine; stand out; radiate (fig.)งดงามngót ngaamงดงามngót ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightแสงไฟsăeng faiแสงไฟsăeng fai1electric/artificial light; lamplight2lighting (setup/illumination)
That crown is adorned with a large diamond which sparkles beautifully when it catches the light.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
วัชระwát-chá-ráวัชระwát-chá-rá1vajra; thunderbolt (weapon of Indra); ritual scepter2diamond (literary)
- vajra; thunderbolt (weapon of Indra); ritual scepter
- diamond (literary)
พัชระpát-chá-ráพัชระpát-chá-rá1diamond (formal/literary)2vajra; Indra's thunderbolt (formal/literary)
- diamond (formal/literary)
- vajra; Indra's thunderbolt (formal/literary)
วิเชียรwí-chianวิเชียรwí-chian1diamond; precious gem (formal/literary)2male given name
- diamond; precious gem (formal/literary)
- male given name
วชิราวุธwá-chí-raa-wútวชิราวุธwá-chí-raa-wút1Vajiravudh (name)2Indra's thunderbolt (vajra)
- Vajiravudh (name)
- Indra's thunderbolt (vajra)
เพชรpétเพชรpét1diamond (gemstone)2a diamond (stone/gem)3topaz (archaic/poetic)4jewel; precious stone (archaic/lit.)5excellent; outstanding (figurative)6classifier (diamonds/jewels)
- diamond (gemstone)
- a diamond (stone/gem)
- topaz (archaic/poetic)
- jewel; precious stone (archaic/lit.)
- excellent; outstanding (figurative)
- classifier (diamonds/jewels)