วัชระ
wát-chá-ráMeanings
1NounC1
vajra; thunderbolt (weapon of Indra); ritual scepter
A mythical weapon, the vajra or thunderbolt, wielded by the god Indra. It also refers to a ritual scepter used in Hindu and Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, symbolizing power and indestructibility.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตำนานdtam-naanตำนานdtam-naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical accountเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพระอินทร์prá-inพระอินทร์prá-inIndra; king of godsใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderวัชระwát-chá-ráวัชระwát-chá-rá1vajra; thunderbolt (weapon of Indra); ritual scepter2diamond (literary)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาวุธaa-wútอาวุธaa-wút1weapon2weaponry; arms3means/asset used to gain advantage (figurative)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)
In the legend, it is told that the god Indra uses the vajra as his personal weapon.
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รูปปั้นrûup-bpânทวารบาลtá-waan-baanที่tîiหน้าnâaประตูโบสถ์bprà-dtuu-bòotมักจะmák-jàถือtʉ̌ʉวัชระwát-chá-ráไว้wáiในnaiมือmʉʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngพลังpá-langในnaiการปกป้องคุ้มครองgaan-bpòk-bpɔ̂ng-kúm-krɔɔng
The Dvarapala (gate guardian) statues in front of a temple's ordination hall often hold a vajra to represent protective power.
อำนาจam-nâatแห่งhɛ̀ngธรรมtamย่อมyɔ̂mแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngดุจdùtวัชระwát-chá-ráที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatทำลายล้างtam-laai-láangอวิชชาà-wít-chaaและlɛ́ความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉtบอดbɔ̀ɔtทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuangได้dâai
The power of the Dharma is as mighty as a vajra, capable of destroying all ignorance and blindness.
ในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamของkɔ̌ɔngพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaนิกายní-gaaiวัชรยานwát-chá-rá-yaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanจะjàใช้cháiระฆังrá-kangคู่กับkûu-gàpวัชระwát-chá-ráซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแห่งhɛ̀ngปัญญาbpan-yaaและlɛ́อุบายù-baai
In Vajrayana Buddhist rituals, the master uses a bell together with a vajra, which are symbols of wisdom and skillful means, respectively.
2NounC1
diamond (literary)
A literary or poetic term for diamond, emphasizing its hardness and indestructibility. From Pali vajira; Sanskrit vajra.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiia poem; a piece of verseมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiap1[to] compare2comparativeจิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ng1strong; sturdy2resilient; robustดุจdùtดุจdùtlike; as; as if (formal)วัชระwát-chá-ráวัชระwát-chá-rá1vajra; thunderbolt (weapon of Indra); ritual scepter2diamond (literary)
In poetry, a strong mind is often compared to a diamond.
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ความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngราวกับraao-gàpถูกtùukหลอมรวมlɔ̌ɔm-ruuamด้วยdûuaiวัชระwát-chá-ráมิอาจmí-àatมีmiiสิ่งใดsìng-daiมาmaaทำลายtam-laaiได้dâai
Their bond is as strong as if it were forged from a diamond; nothing can break it.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเผชิญpà-chəənอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkนานัปการnaa-náp-bpà-gaanปณิธานbpà-nì-taanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəยังคงyang-kongแกร่งgrɛ̀ngกล้าglâaดั่งdàngดวงแก้วduuang-gɛ̂ɛoวัชระwát-chá-ráที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiมีmiiสิ่งใดsìng-daiทำลายtam-laaiได้dâai
Despite facing numerous obstacles, her determination remains as strong as an indestructible diamond gem.
ความรักkwaam-rákที่tîiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́มั่นคงmân-kongเปรียบbprìiapได้dâaiกับgàpประกายbprà-gaaiแห่งhɛ̀ngวัชระwát-chá-ráอันanล้ำค่าlám-kâaซึ่งsʉ̂ngกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaมิอาจmí-àatทำให้tam-hâiหมองmɔ̌ɔngมัวmuua
A pure and steadfast love can be likened to the precious sparkle of a diamond, which time cannot tarnish.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วัชระ said วัด-ชะ-ระ?
wát-chá-rá
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wát
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |