หมอช้าง
mɔ̌ɔ-cháangMeaning
1NounB2
elephant expert; elephant trainer
A person skilled in handling, training, or capturing elephants, traditionally also knowledgeable about elephant-related rituals; not necessarily a veterinarian.
Examples
หมอช้างmɔ̌ɔ-cháangหมอช้างmɔ̌ɔ-cháangelephant expert; elephant trainerสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìt1student; pupil2disciple; followerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สังเกตsǎng-gèetสังเกตsǎng-gèet1[to] observe [sth]; watch closely2[to] notice [sth]; perceive [sth]3[to] note [sth]; take note (mentally)อารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to
The elephant expert teaches his apprentices to observe an elephant’s mood before approaching it.
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ปู่bpùuเคยkəəiเป็นbpenหมอช้างmɔ̌ɔ-cháangจึงjʉngรู้rúuวิธีwí-tiiฝึกช้างfʉ̀k-cháangและlɛ́ทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpช้างcháang
Grandfather used to be a traditional elephant handler, so he knows how to train elephants and perform elephant-related rituals.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiจับjàpช้างป่าcháang-bpàaหมอช้างmɔ̌ɔ-cháangจะjàประกอบพิธีbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tiiตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
In the past, elephant masters would perform a traditional ritual for good fortune before setting out to capture wild elephants.
ความรู้kwaam-rúuที่tîiหมอช้างmɔ̌ɔ-cháangถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtให้hâiลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiเพียงpiiangวิธีwí-tiiควบคุมkûuap-kumช้างcháangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngข้อห้ามkɔ̂ɔ-hâamและlɛ́พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamที่tîiสืบต่อกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maa
The knowledge an elephant master passes on to apprentices includes not only ways to handle elephants but also inherited taboos and rituals.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 1
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หมอช้างmɔ̌ɔ-cháangหมอช้างmɔ̌ɔ-cháangelephant expert; elephant trainerelephant expert; elephant trainerWord