อินทรา
in-traaMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Indra (Hindu/Buddhist deity)
the god Indra, ruler of the heavens and rain, known in Thai tradition as เทพพระอินทร์; appears in literature, art, and place/person names
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureมักกล่าวmák-glàaoมักกล่าวmák-glàao[to] often say [sth]; [impersonal] it is often said (that)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingพระอินทราprá-in-traaพระอินทราprá-in-traaIndra; Sakka (deity)ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náในฐานะnai-tǎa-náas; in the capacity/role ofเทพtêepเทพtêep1deity; god2divine; godlike3awesome; god-tier (slang)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ปกครองสวรรค์bpòk-krɔɔng-sà-wǎnปกครองสวรรค์bpòk-krɔɔng-sà-wǎn[to] rule heaven; govern the heavenly realm
Thai literature often mentions Indra as the god who rules the heavens.
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คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝนตกfǒn-dtòkเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́พระอินทราประทานprá-in-traa-bprà-taanพรpɔɔnลงมาlong-maa
People in the old days believed that when it rained, it was a blessing from the god Indra.
ภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngในnaiพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngมีmiiรูปrûupพระอินทราprá-in-traaทรงช้างเอราวัณsong-cháang-ee-raa-wanซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenพาหนะpaa-hà-nàของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ong
Murals in many temple chapels depict the god Indra riding his elephant, Erawan, which is his vehicle.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaในnaiไตรภูมิกถาdtrai-poom-mí-gà-tăaพระอินทราprá in-traaประทับอยู่bprà-táp yòoณnáสวรรค์ชั้นดาวดึงส์sà-wăn chán daao-wà-deungซึ่งsêungตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoบนbonยอดyôtเขาพระสุเมรุkăo prá sù-may-rú
According to the beliefs in the Traibhumikatha, the god Indra resides in Tavatimsa heaven, which is located on the summit of Mount Meru.
Tones
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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 | — | — |