หิมพานต์(hĭm-má-paan)

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Himmapan; mythical forest in Buddhist/Thai cosmology

The Himmapan (Himavanta), a mythical forest at the base of Mount Meru in Buddhist/Thai cosmology, home to many legendary creatures.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiThai literatureป่าหิมพานต์bpàa hĭm-má-paanป่าหิมพานต์bpàa hĭm-má-paanthe Himmapan forest (mythical)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsที่อยู่อาศัยtîi yòo aa-săiที่อยู่อาศัยtîi yòo aa-săi1residence; dwelling; housing2housing (collective); accommodationของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng mee chee-wítสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng mee chee-wít1organism; living thing2living organisms collectivelyวิเศษwí-sètวิเศษwí-sèt1excellent; wonderful2magical; supernatural3special; exceptionalมากมายmâak maaiมากมายmâak maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
In Thai literature, the Himmapan forest is the habitat of many magical creatures.
2AdjectiveC1

of the Himmapan; mythical

Relating to or depicting the Himmapan forest or its legendary creatures (e.g., สัตว์หิมพานต์สัตว์หิมพานต์sàt hĭm-má-paanmythical creature ‘Himmapan creatures’).

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeรูปวาดrôop wâatรูปวาดrôop wâatdrawing; sketchของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสัตว์หิมพานต์sàt hĭm-má-paanสัตว์หิมพานต์sàt hĭm-má-paanmythical creatureต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)ครุฑkrútครุฑkrút1Garuda (mythical being)2Garuda emblem (royal/government mark)นาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhood3naga motif/figureและláeและláeand (coordinating)สิงห์sĭngสิงห์sĭng1lion; mythical lion2brave/valiant person3Leo (zodiac sign)4province code name (Chiang Rai)
Children like to look at drawings of various Himmapan creatures, such as the Garuda, Naga, and Singha.