อภัยมณี(à-pai má-nee)
Meanings
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Aphai Mani (protagonist)
The name of the protagonist in 'Phra Aphai Mani' (พระอภัยมณีพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-nee1Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu2the hero of the epic), a classic Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-neeพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-nee1Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu2the hero of the epicมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoภรรยาpan-rá-yaaภรรยาpan-rá-yaawife (formal/neutral)หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)นางผีเสื้อสมุทรnaang pĕe-sêuua sà-mùtนางผีเสื้อสมุทรnaang pĕe-sêuua sà-mùtthe sea ogress in Phra Aphai Maniนางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)สุวรรณsù-wanสุวรรณsù-wan1gold (metal)2golden; gold-coloredมาลีmaa-leeมาลีmaa-lee1flower; blossom (poetic)2Malee (female given name)3Malee (brand name)และláeและláeand (coordinating)นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2[to] omit; leave out; skip3topic/softening particle4each; per (spoken)เวwayเวway1to fear; be afraid (poetic/lit.)2to wrap; swathe (poetic/lit.)งng
In the story, Phra Aphai Mani has many wives, such as Nang Phisuea Samut, Nang Suwanmali, and Nang Laweng.
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Aphai Mani (epic poem)
Used (without the honorific 'Phra') to refer to the classic Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu. The full title is 'Phra Aphai Mani' (พระอภัยมณีพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-nee1Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu2the hero of the epic).
Examples
นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2layer; tier3shelf4class; rank; status5grade; year (in school)6classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classesมัธยมmát-tá-yomมัธยมmát-tá-yom1secondary; middle/high school level2secondary school; secondary levelต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesอภัยมณีà-pai má-neeอภัยมณีà-pai má-nee1Aphai Mani (protagonist)2Aphai Mani (epic poem)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วิชาภาษาไทยwí-chaa paa-săa taiวิชาภาษาไทยwí-chaa paa-săa tai1Thai language (subject)2Thai class/course
High school students have to study the literary work 'Aphai Mani' in their Thai language class.
Word Breakdown
อภัยà-paiอภัยà-pai1[to] forgive; pardon (formal/literary)2forgiveness; pardon (formal/literary)Part 1
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อภัยมณีà-pai má-neeอภัยมณีà-pai má-neeAphai Mani (protagonist)