อสุรี
à-sù-riiMeaning
1NounC1
female demon; giantess
a female demon, giantess, or female Asura, commonly found in Thai literature and mythology
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureพระอภัยมณีprá-à-pai-má-niiพระอภัยมณีprá-à-pai-má-nii1Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu2Phra Aphai Mani (epic hero)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)อสุรีà-sù-riiอสุรีà-sù-riifemale demon; giantessลักพาตัวlák-paa-dtuuaลักพาตัวlák-paa-dtuua[to] kidnap/abduct [sb]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnซ่อนsɔ̂ɔn1[to] hide [sth]2[to] hide oneself; be hidden3[to] conceal; keep secretไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถ้ำtâmถ้ำtâmcave; cavern
In Thai literature, Phra Aphai Mani was kidnapped and hidden in a cave by a giantess.
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นางnaangอสุรีà-sù-riiตนdtonนี้níiมีmiiฤทธิ์rítมากmâakสามารถsǎa-mâatแปลงกายbplɛɛng-gaaiเป็นbpenหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลอกล่อlɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̂ɔมนุษย์má-nútได้dâai
This female demon has great powers; she can disguise herself as a beautiful young woman to lure humans.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaนางnaangอสุรีà-sù-reeจะมีjà meeรูปลักษณ์rôop-lákที่têeน่ากลัวnâa gluuaและláeดุร้ายdù ráaiแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoนางnaangก็gâwมีmeeความรักkwaam rákและláeความผูกพันkwaam pòok panต่อdtòบุตรชายbùt chaaiอย่างyàangสุดซึ้งsùt súeng
Even though the giantess has a terrifying and fierce appearance, deep down she has a profound love and attachment for her son.
กวีgà-wiiได้dâaiบรรยายban-yaaiอารมณ์aa-romโศกเศร้าsòok-sâoของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangอสุรีà-sù-riiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaคนรักkon-rákไปbpaiอย่างyàangสะเทือนอารมณ์sà-tʉʉan-aa-romทำให้tam-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเห็นใจhěn-jai
The poet described the female demon's sorrowful emotions upon losing her lover so movingly, making the readers feel sympathetic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อสุรี said อะ-สุ-รี?
à-sù-rii
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 | — | — |