หน้าบัน(nâa ban)
Meanings
1NounB2
gable; gable pediment (Thai architecture)
The triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof (gable), especially the ornate front pediment panel above an entrance in Thai temples and traditional buildings.
Examples
หน้าบันnâa banหน้าบันnâa bangable; gable pediment (Thai architecture)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวิหารwí-hăanวิหารwí-hăan1viharn (Buddhist image hall)2temple hall (non-ordination)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แกะสลักgàe sà-làkแกะสลักgàe sà-làk1carving; engraving (work/product)2[to] carve; [to] engraveลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)เทพพนมtâyp pá-nomเทพพนมtâyp pá-nomThepphanom (praying deity motif)อย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiatอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiat1thoroughly; in detail; meticulously2finely; into very small piecesสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)
The gable of this vihara is intricately carved with the Thepphanom motif.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
+
หน้าบันnâa banหน้าบันnâa bangable; gable pediment (Thai architecture)