อสุรา
à-sù-raaMeaning
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Asura; demon; titan
a class of powerful beings in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, often in conflict with the gods; often translated as 'demon' or 'titan'
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตำนานdtam-naanตำนานdtam-naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical accountกวนเกษียรสมุทรguuan-gà-sǐian-sà-mùtกวนเกษียรสมุทรguuan-gà-sǐian-sà-mùtthe Churning of the Ocean of Milk (myth)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเทวดาtee-wá-daaเทวดาtee-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อสุราà-sù-raaอสุราà-sù-raaAsura; demon; titanที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)ร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-ganร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-gan[to] cooperate; [to] work together
In the legend of the Churning of the Ocean of Milk, both gods and asuras collaborated.
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ราหูraa-hŏoเป็นbpenอสุราà-sù-raaตนdtonหนึ่งnèungที่têeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangในnaiเทพปกรณัมtêhp-bpà-gà-rá-namฮินดูhin duu
Rahu is one of the famous asuras in Hindu mythology.
จิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngในnaiวัดwátหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngบอกเล่าbɔ̀ɔk-lâoเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoการสู้รบgaan-sûu-rópระหว่างrá-wàangทวยเทพtuuai-têepกับgàpอสุราà-sù-raa
Murals in many temples tell the story of the battle between the gods and the asuras.
เหล่าlàoอสุราà-sù-raaมักmákถูกtùukพรรณนาpan-ná-naaว่าwâaเป็นbpenผู้pûuมีmiiฤทธิ์เดชrít-dèetแต่dtɛ̀ɛเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความkwaamริษยาrít-sà-yǎaและlɛ́มักmákใหญ่yàiใฝ่สูงfài-sǔung
Asuras are often described as powerful beings, but full of envy and ambition.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อสุรา said อะ-สุ-รา?
à-sù-raa
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 | — | — |