วิษณุ
wít-sà-núMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Vishnu
A principal Hindu deity regarded as the preserver and protector of the universe, also known in Thai tradition as Narai.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[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; criticizeพระวิษณุprá-wít-sà-núพระวิษณุprá-wít-sà-núVishnu (Hindu deity)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เทพtêepเทพtêep1deity; god2divine; godlike3awesome; god-tier (slang)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuHinduism; the Hindu religionและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพระนารายณ์prá-naa-raaiพระนารายณ์prá-naa-raai1Vishnu (Phra Narai)2King Narai of Ayutthaya
The teacher explained that Vishnu is a Hindu deity and that Thai people often call him Narai.
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เราraoเห็นhěnรูปสลักrûup-sà-làkพระวิษณุprá-wít-sà-núในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panและlɛ́เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaพระองค์prá-ongทรงsongมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngจักรวาลjàk-grà-waan
We saw a sculpture of Vishnu in the museum, and a staff member explained that his role is to protect the universe.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuพระวิษณุprá-wít-sà-núจะjàอวตารà-wá-dtaanลงมาlong-maaยังyangโลกlôokเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความชั่วร้ายkwaam-chûua-ráaiคุกคามkúk-kaamความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùk
According to Hindu belief, Vishnu takes physical form on earth when evil threatens peace.
ในnaiรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianพระรามprá-raamเป็นbpenอวตารà-wá-dtaanของkɔ̌ɔngพระวิษณุprá-wít-sà-núซึ่งsʉ̂ngลงมาlong-maaปราบbpràapอธรรมà-tamและlɛ́ฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛโลกlôok
In the Ramakien, Rama is an incarnation of Vishnu who comes to defeat evil and restore peace to the world.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วิษณุ said วิด-สะ-นุ?
wít-sà-nú
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 -ษ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wít
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 | — | — |