อสุรกาย
à-sù-rá-gaaiMeaning
1NounB2
monster; demon; ogre
A monstrous or demonic being, especially one with a frightening or grotesque appearance.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอสุรกายà-sù-rá-gaaiอสุรกายà-sù-rá-gaaimonster; demon; ogreปรากฏbpraa-gòtปรากฏbpraa-gòt1[to] appear; emerge; become visible2[to] turn out; be revealed; prove to be3apparent; evident (formal)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; ascetics
In the Ramakien literary work, many monstrous beings appear.
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ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonแฟนตาซีfɛɛn-dtaa-siiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมีmiiฉากchàakที่tîiพระเอกprá-èekต่อสู้กับdtɔ̀ɔ-sûu-gàpอสุรกายà-sù-rá-gaaiใต้ทะเลdtâai-tá-lee
This fantasy movie has a scene where the hero fights a monster under the sea.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinใช้cháiจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnอสุรกายà-sù-rá-gaaiที่tîiมีmiiรูปลักษณ์rûup-lákแปลกประหลาดbplɛ̀ɛk-bprà-làatและlɛ́น่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎam
The artist used their imagination to create a monstrous being with a strange and formidable appearance.
เขาkǎoเปรียบbprìiapความโกรธkwaam-gròotที่tîiควบคุมkûuap-kumไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanอสุรกายà-sù-rá-gaaiในใจnai-jaiที่tîiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmทำลายtam-laaiทุกสิ่งtúk-sìng
He compared uncontrollable anger to a monster in one's heart, ready to destroy everything.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อสุรกาย said อะ-สุ-ระ-กาย?
à-sù-rá-gaai
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 | — | — |