อินทขิล
in-tá-kǐnMeaning
1NounC2
city pillar; sacred pillar
a sacred city pillar (especially referring to the one in Chiang Mai); the threshold of a city gate
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ชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeงานประเพณีngaan-bprà-pee-niiงานประเพณีngaan-bprà-pee-niitraditional festival/ceremonial eventใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ขันkǎnขันkǎn1water bowl; dipping bowl2[to] tighten (by turning)3classifier: water bowls; bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)บูชาbuu-chaaบูชาbuu-chaa1[to] worship; revere; venerate2worship; venerationเสาsǎoเสาsǎo1post; pillar; column2pole; mastอินทขิลin-tá-kǐnอินทขิลin-tá-kǐncity pillar; sacred pillarเป็นประจำทุกปีbpen-bprà-jam-túk-bpiiเป็นประจำทุกปีbpen-bprà-jam-túk-bpiiannually; every year
The people of Chiang Mai organize the traditional flower offering ceremony to worship the Inthakhin pillar every year.
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เสาsǎoอินทขิลin-tá-kǐnถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìtคู่บ้านคู่เมืองkûu-bâan-kûu-mʉʉangที่tîiคอยkɔɔiปกปักรักษาbpòk-bpàk-rák-sǎaคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngชาวล้านนาchaao-láan-naaให้hâiอยู่เย็นเป็นสุขyùu-yen-bpen-sùk
The Inthakhin pillar is considered a sacred city palladium that protects and ensures the well-being of the Lanna people.
ตามdtaamตำนานdtam-naanพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangการประดิษฐานgaan-bprà-dìt-sà-tǎanเสาsǎoอินทขิลin-tá-kǐnมีmiiจุดประสงค์jùt-bprà-sǒngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างความมั่นคงsâang-kwaam-mân-kongและlɛ́เป็นbpenขวัญกำลังใจkwǎn-gam-lang-jaiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛผู้คนpûu-konในnaiพระนครprá-ná-kɔɔn
According to local legends, the enshrinement of the Inthakhin pillar aimed to ensure stability and boost the morale of the city's inhabitants.
คติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการฝังgaan-fǎngเสาsǎoอินทขิลin-tá-kǐnนั้นnánสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngการผสมผสานgaan-pà-sǒm-pà-sǎanระหว่างrá-wàangลัทธิlát-tíบูชาbuu-chaaผีบรรพบุรุษpǐi-ban-pá-bù-rútดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmกับgàpคติká-dtìพราหมณ์praamฮินดูhin-duuในnaiสังคมsǎng-komล้านนาโบราณláan-naa-boo-raan
The belief regarding the embedding of the Inthakhin pillar reflects the syncretism between indigenous ancestor worship and Brahman-Hindu concepts in ancient Lanna society.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อินทขิล said อิน-ทะ-ขิน?
in-tá-kǐn
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
in
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 | — | — |