อิ้น
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1NounC2
Lanna love amulet
a traditional Northern Thai amulet depicting an embracing couple, believed to bring luck in love and attraction
Examples
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káamale merchant; trader; shopkeeper; vendorคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personพกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)อิ้นînอิ้นînLanna love amuletคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaติดตัวdtìt-dtuua1[to] have/carry on one’s person2with you; on one’s person; on hand3[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)4[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherentไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierเจรจาjee-rá-jaaเจรจาjee-rá-jaa1[to] negotiate; hold talks2[to] converse; discussค้าขายkáa-kǎaiค้าขายkáa-kǎai1[to] trade; do business; buy and sell2trading; commerce (activity)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดึงดูดdʉng-dùutดึงดูดdʉng-dùut[to] attract; draw inลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
This merchant always carries an In amulet with him, believing it will help with business negotiations and attract customers.
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อิ้นînถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเครื่องรางkrʉ̂ʉang-raangล้านนาโบราณláan-naa-boo-raanที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอิทธิìt-tíคุณkunด้านdâanเมตตามหานิยมmêet-dtaa-má-hǎa-ní-yomและlɛ́โชคลาภchôok-lâapเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความรักkwaam-rák
The In is considered an ancient Lanna amulet distinguished by its magical properties regarding loving-kindness and luck in love.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoหลายคนlǎai-konยอมyɔɔmจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaครอบครองkrɔ̂ɔp-krɔɔngอิ้นînที่tîiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkจากjàakงาช้างngaa-cháangแท้tɛ́ɛและlɛ́ผ่านpàanพิธีปลุกเสกpí-tii-bplùk-sèekมาmaaอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng
Many antique collectors are willing to pay a large sum to possess an In carved from genuine ivory and properly consecrated.
คติká-dtìการสร้างgaan sâangอิ้นînในnaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamล้านนาláan-naaสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungการหลอมรวมgaan lŏm-ruuamความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaเรื่องrêuuangคติชนวิทยาká-dtì-chon-wít-tá-yaaและláeไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêtที่têeผูกพันpòok panกับgàpวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítชาวบ้านchaao bâanอย่างyàangแยกไม่ออกyâek mâi òk
The tradition of creating In amulets in Lanna culture reflects the inextricable fusion of folkloric beliefs and occultism bound to the villagers' way of life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
în
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |