สุเมรุ
sù-maynMeaning
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Mount Meru; Sumeru
the sacred mountain in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology considered to be the center of the universe
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-nǎa-pútศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-nǎa-pútBuddhism; the Buddhist religionเขาพระสุเมรุkǎo-prá-sù-mee-rúเขาพระสุเมรุkǎo-prá-sù-mee-rúMount Meru (cosmic mountain)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìt1sacred; holy2holy; miraculously powerfulที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaang1center; hub (literal)2center; hub (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsจักรวาลjàk-grà-waanจักรวาลjàk-grà-waan1universe; cosmos2realm; sphere (figurative)
In Buddhist belief, Mount Sumeru is the sacred mountain that is the center of the universe.
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การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngวัดไทยwát-taiหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngได้รับdâi-rápแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiมาจากmaa-jàakคติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเขาพระสุเมรุkǎo-prá-sù-mee-rú
The architectural design of many Thai temples is inspired by the cosmological concept of Mount Sumeru.
ตามdtaamคติไตรภูมิká-dtì dtrai poomเขาพระสุเมรุkăo prá sù-may-rúถูกtòokล้อมรอบlóm rôpด้วยdûuayเขาสัตตบริภัณฑ์kăo sàt-dtà-bò-rí-panทั้งtángเจ็ดjètชั้นchánและláeมีmeeมหานทีสีทันดรmá-hăa ná-tee sĕe-tan-donคั่นkânอยู่yòoระหว่างrá-wàangกลางglaang
According to Traiphum cosmology, Mount Sumeru is surrounded by seven concentric mountain ranges, separated by the cosmic ocean called Mahanathi Sithandon.
วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักจะmák-jàบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความkwaamยิ่งใหญ่ตระการตาyîng-yài-dtrà-gaan-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngยอดyɔ̂ɔtเขาพระสุเมรุkǎo-prá-sù-mee-rúซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นที่ตั้งbpen-tîi-dtângของkɔ̌ɔngสวรรค์ชั้นดาวดึงส์sà-wǎn-chán-daao-wá-dʉngอันเป็นan-bpenวิมานwí-maanของkɔ̌ɔngพระอินทร์prá-in
Thai literature often describes the magnificent grandeur of the peak of Mount Sumeru, which is the location of the Tavatimsa heaven, the abode of Indra.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สุsùสุsùprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousPart 1
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สุเมรุsù-maynสุเมรุsù-maynMount Meru; SumeruMount Meru; SumeruWord