อัญเชิญ
an-chəənMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] respectfully invite/escort
to invite or escort with high respect in a formal or ceremonial way (used for monks, royalty, deities, or honored guests)
Examples
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaancommittee; boardอัญเชิญan-chəənอัญเชิญan-chəən1[to] respectfully invite/escort2[to] ceremonially bring/enshrineพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)โอวาทoo-wâatโอวาทoo-wâatadmonition; formal adviceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีเปิดpí-tii-bpə̀ətพิธีเปิดpí-tii-bpə̀ətopening ceremony; inaugural ceremony
The committee respectfully invited the venerable monk to give a sermon at the opening ceremony.
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ในnaiงานพระราชพิธีngaan-prá-râat-chá-pí-tiiมีmiiการอัญเชิญgaan-an-chəənแขกผู้มีเกียรติkɛ̀ɛk-pûu-mii-gìiatเข้าสู่kâo-sùuที่นั่งtîi-nângอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaam
At the royal ceremony, honored guests were ceremonially escorted to their seats with dignity.
พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnกล่าวglàaoเชิญchəənพร้อมprɔ́ɔmอัญเชิญan-chəənวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิpûu-song-kun-ná-wútขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiด้วยdûuaiความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
The MC invited and ceremonially escorted the distinguished speaker onto the stage with the utmost respect.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan-sà-dètมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiได้dâaiอัญเชิญan-chəənพระองค์prá-ongเข้าสู่kâo-sùuห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumตามแบบแผนdtaam-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnพิธีการpí-tii-gaan
When the royal procession arrived, officials ceremonially escorted His Majesty into the conference hall according to protocol.
2VerbB2
[to] ceremonially bring/enshrine
to bring, move, or install a sacred or honored object with ceremony and reverence
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ร่วมแรงrûuam-rɛɛngร่วมแรงrûuam-rɛɛng[to] join forces; work togetherกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอัญเชิญan-chəənอัญเชิญan-chəən1[to] respectfully invite/escort2[to] ceremonially bring/enshrineพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupBuddha image; Buddha statueขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎanประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎan1[to] enshrine; install (sacred/royal object)2[to] be situated/enshrined (honorific, of sacred/royal)3[to] establish ceremonially; set up (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศาลาวัดsǎa-laa-wátศาลาวัดsǎa-laa-wáttemple pavilion; multi-purpose hall
Villagers worked together to ceremonially install the Buddha statue in the temple hall.
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คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanจัดงานjàt-ngaanอัญเชิญan-chəənพระบรมฉายาลักษณ์prá-bɔɔ-rom-chǎa-yaa-lákขึ้นkʉ̂nประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎanอย่างสมพระเกียรติyàang-sǒm-prá-gìiat
The organizing committee ceremonially installed the royal portrait with due honor.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmพิธีpí-tiiเขาkǎoได้dâaiอัญเชิญan-chəənพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupจำลองjam-lɔɔngจากjàakโรงroongพิธีpí-tiiไปยังbpai-yangแท่นบูชาtɛ̂n-buu-chaaกลางglaangสนามsà-nǎam
Before the ceremony began, he ceremonially moved the replica Buddha image from the pavilion to the central altar.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiอัญเชิญan-chəənหีบhìipศิลาจารึกsì-laa-jaa-rʉ́kเข้าสู่kâo-sùuห้องhɔ̂ngจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngโดยdooiรักษาrák-sǎaขนบธรรมเนียมkà-nòp-tam-niiamและlɛ́ความศักดิ์สิทธิ์kwaam-sàk-sìtอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
The museum held a ceremony to bring the stone-inscription chest into the gallery, strictly upholding tradition and sanctity.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
an
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |