อัฏฐารส
àt-tǎa-rótMeaning
1NounC2
eighteen (literary)
The number eighteen, expressed in a literary term derived from Pali.
Examples
ต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàpต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàp1original manuscript; original text2archetype; original model3copy for typesettingระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaระบุว่าrá-bù-wâa[to] specify that; [to] state thatพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupBuddha image; Buddha statueมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความสูงkwaam-sǔungความสูงkwaam-sǔung1height (vertical measurement)2altitude; elevation3heights; high places (as in ‘fear of heights’)อัฏฐารสàt-tǎa-rótอัฏฐารสàt-tǎa-róteighteen (literary)ศอกsɔ̀ɔkศอกsɔ̀ɔk1elbow (body part)2[to] strike with the elbow3cubit (traditional unit)4classifier: cubitsซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)สิบแปดsìp-bpɛ̀ɛtสิบแปดsìp-bpɛ̀ɛteighteen; 18ศอกsɔ̀ɔkศอกsɔ̀ɔk1elbow (body part)2[to] strike with the elbow3cubit (traditional unit)4classifier: cubits
The manuscript states that the Buddha image is eighteen cubits tall, using a literary term for eighteen.
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เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaสำนวนsǎm-nuuanเดิมdəəmบรรณาธิการban-naa-tí-gaanจึงjʉngคงkongคำว่าkam-wâaอัฏฐารสàt-tǎa-rótไว้wáiและlɛ́อธิบายà-tí-baaiในnaiเชิงอรรถchəəng-àtว่าwâaหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngสิบแปดsìp-bpɛ̀ɛt
To preserve the original wording, the editor retained the word “attharot” and explained in a footnote that it means eighteen.
กวีgà-wiiเลือกใช้คำlʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamว่าwâaอัฏฐารสàt-tǎa-rótแทนtɛɛnสิบแปดsìp-bpɛ̀ɛtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้ถ้อยคำhâi-tɔ̂ɔi-kamสอดรับsɔ̀ɔt-rápกับgàpลีลาlii-laaของkɔ̌ɔngบทประพันธ์bòt-bprà-pan
The poet chose the literary word “attharot” instead of the ordinary word for eighteen to suit the style of the poem.
คำว่าkam-wâaอัฏฐารสàt-tǎa-rótในnaiจารึกjaa-rʉ́kมิได้mí-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangคำkamบอกbɔ̀ɔkจำนวนjam-nuuanสิบแปดsìp-bpɛ̀ɛtหากhàakยังyangสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngภาษาบาลีpaa-sǎa-baa-liiที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสำนวนภาษาsǎm-nuuan-paa-sǎaไทยtaiในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnán
The word “attharot” in the inscription not only denotes the number eighteen but also reflects the influence of Pali on Thai expression in that period.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อัฏฐารส said อัฏ-ถา-รส?
àt-tǎa-rót
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 syllableEnds in -ฏ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
àt
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 | — | — |