อสุนี
à-sù-niiMeaning
1NounC1
lightning; thunderbolt
lightning or a thunderbolt, typically used in literary, poetic, or highly formal contexts
Examples
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatภาพวาดpâap-wâata drawing/painting (artwork)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn[to] show; demonstrate [sth]สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsอสุนีà-sù-niiอสุนีà-sù-niilightning; thunderboltที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฟาดfâatฟาดfâat1[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack2[to] rake in; pocket; grab (colloq.)3[to] polish off (food); [to] devour4[to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toก้อนเมฆgɔ̂ɔn-mêekก้อนเมฆgɔ̂ɔn-mêekcloudสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ดำทะมึนdam-tá-mʉnดำทะมึนdam-tá-mʉnpitch-black; gloomy
This painting depicts a streak of lightning striking down from the dark, looming clouds.
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เสียงsĭiangอสุนีà-sù-neeฟาดfâatดังdangกึกก้องgèuk gôngกัมปนาทgam-bpà-nâatราวกับraao gàpเทพเจ้าtêp jâoเบื้องบนbêuuang bonกำลังgam-langพิโรธpí-rôht
The thunderbolt struck with a deafening roar, as if the gods above were furious.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiอสุนีà-sù-neeมักmákถูกtòokใช้cháiเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์săn-yá-lákแห่งhàengอำนาจam-nâatและláeความโกรธkwaam gròhtกริ้วgríuของkŏngเทพเจ้าtêp jâo
In Thai literature, the thunderbolt is often used as a symbol of the gods' power and wrath.
อาวุธaa-wútคู่กายkûu-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngพระอินทร์prá-inสามารถsǎa-mâatบันดาลban-daanสายsǎaiอสุนีà-sù-niiให้hâiฟาดฟันfâat-fanหมู่มารmùu-maanจนjonพินาศpí-nâatสิ้นsîn
Indra's signature weapon can summon streaks of lightning to strike down and completely destroy the hordes of demons.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อสุนี said อะ-สุ-นี?
à-sù-nii
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 | — | — |