วรรณศิลป์
wan-ná-sĭn
Meanings
1NounB2
literary art
The art and aesthetic craftsmanship of literary expression and style.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeวรรณศิลป์wan-ná-sĭnวรรณศิลป์wan-ná-sĭn1literary art2literary merit/qualityคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectศิลปะsĭn-lá-bpàศิลปะsĭn-lá-bpà1art; the arts2artistic skill; craft3fine arts (as a field)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการใช้ภาษาgaan chái paa-săaการใช้ภาษาgaan chái paa-săa1language use (act)2usage; style and register3community usage normsให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitไพเราะpai-róไพเราะpai-rómelodious; pleasant-soundingและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีพลังmee pá-langมีพลังmee pá-langpowerful; energetic
The teacher explained that 'wannasin' is the art of using language beautifully and powerfully.
2NounC1
literary merit/quality
The artistic value or excellence in a work of literature.
Examples
นวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiนวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaainovelเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวรรณศิลป์wan-ná-sĭnวรรณศิลป์wan-ná-sĭn1literary art2literary merit/qualityยอดเยี่ยมyôt yîiamยอดเยี่ยมyôt yîiam1excellent; outstanding2excellent (as exclamation)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ซาบซึ้งใจsâap séung jaiซาบซึ้งใจsâap séung jai[to] be deeply moved; feel deeply grateful
This novel has outstanding literary value; reading it is moving.
Word Breakdown
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ศิลป์sĭnศิลป์sĭn1art; artistry2artistic skill; craftsmanship; finesse3artistic; artful (attrib.)Part 2
วรรณศิลป์wan-ná-sĭnวรรณศิลป์wan-ná-sĭnliterary art