อัปสรา(àp-sà-raa)

Meanings

1NounC1

apsara; celestial nymph

a beautiful female spirit in Hindu–Buddhist mythology, often associated with dance and water

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiThai literatureมักกล่าวmák glàaoมักกล่าวmák glàao[to] often say [sth]; [impersonal] it is often said (that)ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughนางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)อัปสราàp-sà-raaอัปสราàp-sà-raa1apsara; celestial nymph2Apsara dancerที่อาศัยtêe aa-săiที่อาศัยtêe aa-săi1residence; dwelling; habitat2residence; dwelling3habitatอยู่บนสวรรค์yòo bon sà-wănอยู่บนสวรรค์yòo bon sà-wăn1[to] be in heaven (deceased)2[to] be in a state of bliss
Thai literature often mentions Apsaras who live in heaven.
2NounC1

Apsara dancer

a woman who performs the classical Apsara dance or portrays an apsara (especially in Cambodian tradition)

Examples

นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปดูbpai dooไปดูbpai doo[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchการแสดงgaan sà-daengการแสดงgaan sà-daeng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3those (when combined with a demonstrative)4classifier (for groups/armies, poetic)นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)อัปสราàp-sà-raaอัปสราàp-sà-raa1apsara; celestial nymph2Apsara dancerที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1country; state (literary/archaic)2region; realm (historical)3city; town; urban areaเสียมราฐsĭiam-râatเสียมราฐsĭiam-râatSiem Reap; city in Cambodia
Tourists like to go watch the performances of the Apsara dancers in Siem Reap.

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