อสูร
à-sǔunMeaning
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asura; demon; titan (mythical being)
a powerful mythical being opposed to the devas in Hindu-Buddhist cosmology; often translated as a demon, ogre, or titan
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismอสูรà-sǔunอสูรà-sǔunasura; demon; titan (mythical being)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toทำศึกtam-sʉ̀kทำศึกtam-sʉ̀k[to] wage war; [to] battleกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เทวดาtee-wá-daaเทวดาtee-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)อยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
In Buddhist tales, asuras often wage battles against the devas.
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รูปrûupแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkที่tîiวิหารwí-hǎanเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangอสูรà-sǔunผู้pûuทรงพลังsong-pá-langต่อสู้กับdtɔ̀ɔ-sûu-gàpเหล่าเทพlào-têep
The carvings at the temple depict a powerful asura fighting the gods.
ตำนานdtam naanกล่าวว่าglàao wâaอสูรà-sŏonมีmeeฤทธิ์เดชrít dètยิ่งใหญ่yîng yàiแต่dtàeมีmeeเวรwenมีmeeภัยpaiเพราะpráwขัดแย้งกับkàt yáeng gàpเทวดาtay-wá-daaมาmaaแต่dtàeกาลก่อนgaan gòn
Legend says that asuras possess great power, yet face karmic retribution due to their long-standing conflict with the devas.
วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiใช้cháiภาพpâapอสูรà-sǔunเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngตัณหาdtan-hǎaและlɛ́อำนาจam-nâatที่tîiท้าทายtáa-taaiระเบียบrá-bìiapของkɔ̌ɔngสวรรค์sà-wǎn
Literature uses the image of the asura as a symbol of desire and power that challenges the order of heaven.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อสูร said อะ-สูน?
à-sǔun
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |