วาสุกรี(waa-sù-gree)
Meanings
1NounC2
Vasuki; great serpent
Vasuki (the king of serpents in Hindu and Buddhist mythology); a great serpent or naga in literary contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1of; belonging to (formal)2in; inside; within3during; in (time)ตำนานdtam naanตำนานdtam naan1chronicle; historical account2legend; myth; lore3legendary figure; iconกวนเกษียรสมุทรguan gà-sĭian-sà-mùtกวนเกษียรสมุทรguan gà-sĭian-sà-mùtthe Churning of the Ocean of Milk (myth)เทวดาtay-wá-daaเทวดาtay-wá-daa1angel (figurative compliment)2deity; celestial beingและláeและláeand (coordinating)อสูรà-sŏonอสูรà-sŏonasura; demon; titan (mythical being)ได้dâiได้dâi1[to] manage to; succeed in2[to] get; obtain; receive3actualized-action marker4can; [to] be able to; may5okay; sure; agreedใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] use; employ4[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)พญาpá-yaaพญาpá-yaa1honorific prefix for great beings2ruler; king; lord (historical)3chief; great one (for animals/plants)วาสุกรีwaa-sù-greeวาสุกรีwaa-sù-greeVasuki; great serpentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeเชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1classifier for domesticated elephants2rope; cord; lineเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for the sake of; on behalf of2for; in order toดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] drag (on a screen)3[to] hold back; delay; stall4[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)ภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăomountainมันmanมันman1starchy tuber; tuberous crop2fat; grease3greasy; oily; fatty4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5creamy; rich (texture/taste)6it (thing/animal)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingทรsonทรson1abbrev. Royal Thai Navy2Thai consonant cluster; pronounced [s]คีรีkee-reeคีรีkee-reemountain (formal/poetic)
In the legend of the Churning of the Ocean of Milk, gods and demons used the serpent king Vasuki as a rope to pull Mount Mandara.
3 more examplesShow less
ตามdtaamคติká-dtìพราหมณ์praamฮินดูhin duuพญาpá-yaaวาสุกรีwaa-sù-greeคือkeuนาคราชnâak-ká-râatที่têeพันpanอยู่yòoรอบrôpพระศอprá sŏของkŏngพระศิวะprá sì-wá
According to Hindu beliefs, the serpent king Vasuki is the naga wrapped around Lord Shiva's neck.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiวาสุกรีwaa-sù-greeมักmákถูกtòokอ้างถึงâang tĕungในฐานะnai tăa-náกษัตริย์gà-sàtแห่งhàengนาคnâakพิภพpí-pópผู้pôoมีmeeฤทธิ์เดชrít dètมากmâak
In Thai literature, Vasuki is often referred to as the king of the Naga realm possessing great power.
ลวดลายlûuat laaiนาคnâakสะดุ้งsà-dûngบนbonชั้นchánหลังคาlăng kaaอุโบสถù-boh-sòtบางbaangตำราdtam-raaตีความdtee kwaamว่าwâaเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákแทนtaenพญาpá-yaaวาสุกรีwaa-sù-greeในnaiคราวkraaoกวนเกษียรสมุทรguan gà-sĭian-sà-mùt
The undulating naga motif on the temple roof tiers is interpreted by some texts as a representation of the serpent king Vasuki during the churning of the cosmic ocean.
Word Breakdown
วาwaaวาwaa1square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)2wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)Part 1
+
+
วาสุกรีwaa-sù-greeวาสุกรีwaa-sù-greeVasuki; great serpent