อาชาไนย
aa-chaa-naiMeanings
1NounC1
noble steed; well-bred horse
A horse of noble breed; a well-bred or excellent steed, typically used in literary or formal contexts
Examples
เจ้าชายjâao-chaaiเจ้าชายjâao-chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixขี่ม้าkìi-máaขี่ม้าkìi-máa[to] ride a horseอาชาไนยaa-chaa-naiอาชาไนยaa-chaa-nai1noble steed; well-bred horse2well-born; intelligent and easy to trainสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดูสง่างามduu-sà-ngàa-ngaamดูสง่างามduu-sà-ngàa-ngaam[to] look elegant; [to] appear gracefulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The prince rode a white noble steed that looked very elegant.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiพระเอกprá-èekมักจะmák-jàมีmiiอาชาไนยaa-chaa-naiคู่ใจkûu-jaiที่tîiวิ่งwîngเร็วreoและlɛ́แสนsɛ̌ɛnรู้rúu
In Thai literature, the hero usually has a trusted noble steed that is fast and very smart.
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápผู้pûuเกรียงไกรgriiang-graiควบkûuapอาชาไนยaa-chaa-naiฝ่าวงล้อมfàa-wong-lɔ́ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiได้dâaiอย่างกล้าหาญyàang-glâa-hǎan
The mighty general bravely galloped his noble steed through the enemy's encirclement.
ลักษณะlák-sà-nàมงคลmong-konของkɔ̌ɔngม้าmáaอาชาไนยaa-chaa-naiตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaโบราณboo-raanนั้นnánต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaองอาจong-àatและlɛ́พละกำลังpá-lá-gam-langที่tîiเหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàaม้าmáaทั่วไปtûua-bpai
The auspicious characteristics of a noble steed according to ancient texts must include a majestic bearing and strength superior to ordinary horses.
2AdjectiveC2
well-born; intelligent and easy to train
Born of good stock or noble family; intelligent, quick to learn, and easy to train, used of animals and sometimes people
Examples
ช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)อาชาไนยaa-chaa-naiอาชาไนยaa-chaa-nai1noble steed; well-bred horse2well-born; intelligent and easy to trainคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ฉลาดหลักแหลมchà-làat-làk-lɛ̌ɛmฉลาดหลักแหลมchà-làat-làk-lɛ̌ɛmbrilliant; sharpและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตอบสนองdtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngตอบสนองdtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔng1[to] respond; react (to [sth]/[sb])2[to] meet; satisfy (a need/request)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendการฝึกสอนgaan-fʉ̀k-sɔ̌ɔnการฝึกสอนgaan-fʉ̀k-sɔ̌ɔncoaching; student teachingได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
This elephant has the characteristics of a noble, exceptional animal; it is highly intelligent and responds to training rapidly.
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พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaเปรียบbprìiapมนุษย์má-nútผู้ที่pûu-tîiประพฤติดีbprà-prʉ́t-diiและlɛ́ฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnตนเองdton-eengจนjonสมบูรณ์sǒm-buunแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaเป็นbpenดั่งdàngบุรุษbù-rùtอาชาไนยaa-chaa-nai
Buddhism compares a human who behaves well and has perfected their self-training to a noble, exceptional man.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเกิดgə̀ətในnaiตระกูลสูงdtrà-guun-sǔungส่งsòngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoกลับglàpมีmiiสติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaaเฉียบแหลมchìiap-lɛ̌ɛmและlɛ́เรียนรู้riian-rúuได้dâaiเร็วreoราวกับraao-gàpบุรุษbù-rùtอาชาไนยaa-chaa-nai
Even though he was not born into a noble family, he possesses sharp intelligence and learns quickly like a man of excellent stock.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiขัตติยมานะkàt-dtì-yá-maa-náแต่dtɛ̀ɛจำต้องjam-dtɔ̂ngมีวิสัยทัศน์mii-wí-sǎi-tátกว้างไกลgwâang-glaiและlɛ́สติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaaเยี่ยงyîiangบุรุษbù-rùtอาชาไนยaa-chaa-naiผู้pûuประเสริฐbprà-sə̀ət
A true leader must not only possess regal pride but must also have a broad vision and the intellect of an excellent, noble man.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
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 | — | — |