อมฤต
à-má-rítMeanings
1NounB2
ambrosia; nectar of immortality
a divine drink in Indian tradition believed to grant immortality
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตำนานdtam-naanตำนานdtam-naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical accountของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsฮินดูhin-duuฮินดูhin-duu1Hindu (person)2Hindu; of Hinduismเหล่าเทพlào-têepเหล่าเทพlào-têepthe gods; the deitiesได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rít1an exceptionally delicious drink; nectar (figurative)2elixir of immortality; ambrosia (mythological)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อมตะà-má-dtàอมตะà-má-dtà1immortal; deathless2timeless; enduring (of works or fame)
In Hindu mythology, the gods drank the nectar of immortality (amrita), thus becoming immortal.
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พิธีpí-tiiกวนเกษียรสมุทรguuan-gà-sǐian-sà-mùtเป็นbpenเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoการสร้างgaan-sâangน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítของkɔ̌ɔngทวยเทพtuuai-têepและlɛ́อสูรà-sǔun
The ceremony of churning the ocean of milk is the story of the creation of the nectar of immortality by gods and demons.
เหล่าอสูรlào-à-sǔunพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแย่งชิงyɛ̂ɛng-chingหม้อmɔ̂ɔน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítจากjàakพระนารายณ์prá-naa-raaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหวังwǎngจะjàมีชีวิตmii-chii-wítนิรันดร์ní-ran
The demons tried to snatch the pot of amrita from Vishnu, hoping to gain eternal life.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความปรารถนาkwaam-bpràat-tà-nǎaของkɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nútในnaiการเอาชนะgaan-ao-chá-náความตายkwaam-dtaaiและlɛ́แสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaชีวิตchii-wítอันเป็นan-bpenนิรันดร์ní-ran
The concept of amrita reflects humanity's desire to overcome death and seek eternal life.
2NounB2
something supremely refreshing
figurative: something that brings great delight or vital refreshment
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หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateกลางแดดglaang dàetกลางแดดglaang dàetin (direct) sunlight; out in the sunมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayน้ำมะพร้าวnáam má-práaoน้ำมะพร้าวnáam má-práaococonut waterเย็นๆyen yenเย็นๆyen yen1cool; slightly cool2in the evening; around evening time3calm down; take it easyแก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughน้ำอมฤตnám am-má-rítน้ำอมฤตnám am-má-rít1an exceptionally delicious drink; nectar (figurative)2elixir of immortality; ambrosia (mythological)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
After working in the sun all day, this glass of cold coconut water is like a vital refreshment.
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คำชมkam-chomของkɔ̌ɔngคุณครูkun-kruuเป็นbpenดั่งdàngน้ำอมฤตชโลมใจnáam-à-má-rít-chá-loom-jaiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnมีmiiกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔไปbpai
The teacher's praise was like a vital refreshment, giving me the encouragement to continue studying.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangอากาศaa-gàatที่tîiร้อนระอุrɔ́ɔn-rá-ùสายฝนsǎai-fǒnที่tîiโปรยปรายbprooi-bpraaiลงมาlong-maaเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanหยาดน้ำอมฤตyàat-náam-à-má-rítจากjàakสวรรค์sà-wǎn
Amidst the scorching heat, the falling rain was like drops of vital refreshment from heaven.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangที่tîiหลงทางlǒng-taangในnaiทะเลทรายtá-lee-saaiการค้นพบgaan-kón-pópแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiต่างจากdtàang-jàakการได้ดื่มgaan-dâai-dʉ̀ʉmน้ำอมฤตnáam-à-má-rítที่tîiช่วยchûuaiต่อชีวิตdtɔ̀ɔ-chii-wít
For a traveler lost in the desert, discovering a water source is no different from drinking a life-saving, vital refreshment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อมฤต said อะ-มะ-ริด?
à-má-rít
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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
อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with[to] hold in the mouth; suckPart 1
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อมฤตà-má-rítอมฤตà-má-rítambrosia; nectar of immortalityambrosia; nectar of immortalityWord