อสนีบาต
à-sà-nii-bàatMeaning
1NounC1
thunderbolt; lightning strike
a thunderbolt or a lightning strike, typically used in formal, poetic, or literary contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaan1phenomenon; observable event2notable occurrence; remarkable trendฟ้าผ่าfáa-pàaฟ้าผ่าfáa-pàa1lightning strike2[to] strike (of lightning)3sudden and shocking (figurative)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toถูกเรียกว่าtùuk-rîiak-wâaถูกเรียกว่าtùuk-rîiak-wâa[to] be called [sth]; [to] be known as [sth]อสนีบาตà-sà-nii-bàatอสนีบาตà-sà-nii-bàatthunderbolt; lightning strike
In Thai literature, the phenomenon of a lightning strike is often called an asanibat.
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ข่าวkàaoการสวรรคตgaan sà-wan-kótของkŏngพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanอสนีบาตà-sà-nee-bàatฟาดfâatลงกลางlong glaangใจjaiของkŏngพสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gon
The news of the king's demise was like a thunderbolt striking the hearts of the subjects.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wee pan-ná-naaถึงtĕungความโกรธkwaam gròhtกริ้วgríuของkŏngเทพเจ้าtêp jâoว่าwâaรุนแรงrun-raengดั่งdàngอสนีบาตà-sà-nee-bàatที่têeฟาดfâatลงlongมาจากmaa jàakสรวงสวรรค์sùuang sà-wăn
The poet described the god's wrath as fierce as a thunderbolt striking down from the heavens.
เสียงsǐiangกัมปนาทgam-bpà-nâatของkɔ̌ɔngอสนีบาตà-sà-nii-bàatในnaiยามวิกาลyaam-wí-gaanทำให้tam-hâiผู้คนpûu-konในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanต่างdtàangหวาดผวาwàat-pà-wǎaต่อdtɔ̀ɔอาเพศaa-pêetที่tîiอาจàatเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
The deafening sound of the thunderbolt in the dead of night made the villagers terrified of the bad omens that might follow.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อสนีบาต said อะ-สะ-นี-บาต?
à-sà-nii-bàat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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
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อสนีบาตà-sà-nii-bàatอสนีบาตà-sà-nii-bàatthunderbolt; lightning strikethunderbolt; lightning strikeWord