อุรคา
ù-rá-kaaMeaning
1NounC2
snake; serpent; Naga
a snake, serpent, or mythical Naga (used primarily in literature, poetry, and mythology)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiThai literatureคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)อุรคาù-rá-kaaอุรคาù-rá-kaasnake; serpent; Nagaเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceไวwaiไวwai1fast; quick; rapid2early; soon; ahead of time3sensitive; reactiveพจน์pótพจน์pót1term (mathematics)2word; statement (formal)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionงูngooงูngoosnakeหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)พญานาคpá-yaa nâakพญานาคpá-yaa nâaka naga; mythical serpent being
In Thai literature, the word 'Uraga' is a poetic synonym used to refer to a snake or Naga.
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ตำนานปรัมปราdtam-naan bpà-ram-bpà-raaได้dâiกล่าวขานglàao kăanถึงtĕungพญาpá-yaaอุรคาù-rá-kaaผู้ยิ่งใหญ่pôo yîng yàiที่têeคอยkoiปกปักรักษาbpòk-bpàk rák-săaขุมทรัพย์kŭm sápใต้dtâiบาดาลbaa-daan
Ancient legends narrate the tale of a majestic serpent that guards the hidden treasures of the underworld.
กวีgà-weeเปรียบเปรยbprìiap bproiแม่น้ำmâe námที่têeคดเคี้ยวkót kíaoราวกับraao gàpพญาpá-yaaอุรคาù-rá-kaaที่têeกำลังgam-langเลื้อยléuuayผ่านpàanหุบเขาhùp kăoอันanเขียวขจีkĭiao kà-jee
The poet likened the meandering river to a giant serpent slithering through the verdant valley.
ด้วยdûuayการหยิบยกgaan yìp yókลวดลายlûuat laaiจากjàakคติชนวิทยาká-dtì-chon-wít-tá-yaaมาใช้maa cháiจิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam făa pà-năngชิ้นนี้chín néeได้dâiถ่ายทอดtàai tôtเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoการต่อสู้gaan dtòr sôoอันเป็นan bpenนิรันดร์ní-ranระหว่างrá-wàangพญาครุฑpá-yaa krútและláeพญาpá-yaaอุรคาù-rá-kaa
By drawing upon motifs from folklore, this mural portrays the eternal struggle between the supreme avian deity and the mythical serpent.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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 | — | — |