อาถรรพ์
aa-tǎnMeanings
1NounB2
supernatural power; occult force
A mysterious or supernatural power, often associated with a specific place or object, believed to influence events beyond normal explanation.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถ้ำtâmถ้ำtâmcave; cavernแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาถรรพ์aa-tǎnอาถรรพ์aa-tǎn1supernatural power; occult force2curse; jinxบางอย่างbaang-yàangบางอย่างbaang-yàangsomething; certain thing(s)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ng[to] protect; defendสมบัติsǒm-bàtสมบัติsǒm-bàt1property; possessions; assets; belongings2treasure; valuables3property; attribute; quality (of a thing)4virtue; good quality; merit (of a person)เอาไว้ao-wáiเอาไว้ao-wái1[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] leave [sth] for later; postpone3purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)4[to] keep [sth] (in a given state)
The villagers believe this cave has a certain supernatural power that protects the treasure within.
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หลายคนlǎai-konรู้สึกถึงrúu-sʉ̀k-tʉ̌ngพลังpá-langลึกลับlʉ́k-lápของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองโบราณmʉʉang-boo-raanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสงบsà-ngòpอย่างน่าประหลาดyàang-nâa-bprà-làat
Many people feel the mysterious power of this ancient city, which makes them feel strangely calm.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeบางคนbaang konอธิบายà-tí-baaiไม่ได้mâi dâaiว่าwâaทำไมtam maiวัตถุโบราณwát-tù boh-raanชิ้นนี้chín néeถึงtĕungยังคงyang kongสภาพสมบูรณ์sà-pâap sŏm-boonราวกับraao gàpมีmeeอาถรรพ์aa-tănคุ้มครองkúm krongอยู่yòo
Some archaeologists can't explain why this artifact remains in perfect condition, as if protected by a supernatural power.
ตำนานdtam-naanเล่าถึงlâo-tʉ̌ngอาถรรพ์aa-tǎnของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàaศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatบันดาลban-daanให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanเหนือธรรมชาติnʉ̌ʉa-tam-má-châatแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้ที่pûu-tîiย่างกรายyâang-graaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai
The legend tells of the mysterious power of the sacred forest, which can manifest supernatural phenomena to those who enter.
2NounB2
curse; jinx
A harmful supernatural influence believed to bring bad luck or misfortune to a person, place, or thing; a curse or jinx.
Examples
หลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...บ้านเก่าbâan-gàoบ้านเก่าbâan-gào1old house2former homeหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาถรรพ์aa-tǎnอาถรรพ์aa-tǎn1supernatural power; occult force2curse; jinxไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Many people believe this old house has a curse, so no one dares to live in it.
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มีmiiอาถรรพ์aa-tǎnว่าwâaทีมtiimที่tîiได้dâaiแชมป์chɛ́mครึ่งkrʉ̂ngฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanแรกrɛ̂ɛkมักจะmák-jàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแชมป์chɛ́mในnaiตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táai
There's a jinx that the team that is the champion of the first half of the season often doesn't win the final championship.
เขาkǎoว่ากันว่าwâa-gan-wâaตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanที่นี่tîi-nîiมีmiiอาถรรพ์aa-tǎnใครkraiมาmaaทำtamก็gɔ̂อยู่yùuได้dâaiไม่นานmâi-naan
They say the manager position here is cursed; whoever takes the job doesn't last long.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeบางคนbaang konไม่mâiกล้าglâaยุ่งyûngกับgàpสุสานsù-săanโบราณboh-raanเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaอาถรรพ์aa-tănของkŏngฟาโรห์faa roh
Some archaeologists don't dare to disturb ancient tombs because they fear the pharaoh's curse.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อาถรรพ์ said อา-ถัน?
aa-tǎn
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 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 | — | — |