อวตาร

à-wá-dtaan

Meanings

1NounB1

avatar (digital persona)

a digital image, icon, or character representing a user in online platforms, games, or virtual environments

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2NounB2

incarnation (descent of a deity)

an incarnation or earthly manifestation of a deity, especially in Hindu belief

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3VerbC1

[to] incarnate; manifest (as a deity) — formal/lit.

of a deity: to descend or manifest in bodily form; to take incarnation (formal/literary; rare in modern use)

Examples

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaความเชื่อkwaam chêuua1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefพระนารายณ์prá naa-raaiพระนารายณ์prá naa-raai1Vishnu (Phra Narai)2King Narai of Ayutthayaจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อวตารà-wá-dtaanอวตารà-wá-dtaan1avatar (digital persona)2incarnation (descent of a deity)3[to] incarnate; manifest (as a deity) — formal/lit.ลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nútโลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nútthe human world; earthly realmเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปราบbpràapปราบbpràap1[to] suppress; quell2[to] subdue; bring under control3[to] tame; pacifyยุคเข็ญyúk kĕnยุคเข็ญyúk kĕnhard times; difficult era
According to belief, Narayana will incarnate and descend to the human world to quell times of suffering.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is อวตาร said อะ-วะ-ตาร?

à-wá-dtaan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——