สิเนรุ
sì-nee-rúMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Mount Meru
the Thai name for Mount Meru (Sumeru), a sacred mythical mountain in Buddhist and Hindu belief, said to be at the center of the universe.
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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ไตรภูมิพระร่วงdtrai-puum-prá-rûuangไตรภูมิพระร่วงdtrai-puum-prá-rûuangTrai Phum Phra Ruang (classical Thai cosmological treatise)เขาพระสุเมรุkǎo-prá-sù-mee-rúเขาพระสุเมรุkǎo-prá-sù-mee-rúMount Meru (cosmic mountain)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaang1center; hub (literal)2center; hub (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsจักรวาลjàk-grà-waanจักรวาลjàk-grà-waan1universe; cosmos2realm; sphere (figurative)
According to the belief in the Traiphum Phra Ruang, Mount Meru is the center of the universe.
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เจดีย์jee-diiประธานbprà-taanในnaiวัดwátหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแทนtɛɛnเขาพระสุเมรุkǎo-prá-sù-mee-rú
The main stupa in many temples is built to symbolize Mount Meru.
ภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngในnaiโบสถ์bòotมักจะmák-jàวาดภาพwâat-pâapเขาพระสุเมรุkǎo-prá-sù-mee-rúที่tîiรายล้อมraai-lɔ́ɔmด้วยdûuaiทวีปtá-wîipทั้งสี่táng-sìiและlɛ́มหาสมุทรmá-hǎa-sà-mùt
Mural paintings inside ordination halls often depict Mount Meru surrounded by the four continents and oceans.
สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tăa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamของkŏngพระเมรุมาศprá may-rú-mâatในnaiพระราชพิธีถวายพระเพลิงพระบรมศพprá-râat-chá-pí-tee tà-wăai prá plerng prá-bò-rom-má-sòpđượcจำลองjam-longมาจากmaa jàakคติความเชื่อká-dtì kwaam chêuuaเรื่องrêuuangเขาพระสุเมรุkăo prá sù-may-rú
The architecture of the royal crematorium in the royal cremation ceremony is modeled after the belief system concerning Mount Meru.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |