เขาอ้อ
kǎo-ɔ̂ɔMeaning
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Khao Or (place name)
A place name in Thailand, specifically a mountain in Phatthalung province known for its historical school of traditional arts and magic.
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สำนักsǎm-nákสำนักsǎm-nák1office; bureau; agency2school; sect; tradition3residence; establishment; headquartersตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upศิลาsì-laaศิลาsì-laastone; rock (formal/literary)เขาอ้อkǎo-ɔ̂ɔเขาอ้อkǎo-ɔ̂ɔKhao Or (place name)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจังหวัดพัทลุงjang-wàt-pát-tá-lungจังหวัดพัทลุงjang-wàt-pát-tá-lungPhatthalung Province (Thailand)มีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang1famous; renowned; well-known2[to] be famous; have a reputationด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêetไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêet1occult magic; sorcery2occult; magical (attributive)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)วิชาอาคมwí-chaa-aa-komวิชาอาคมwí-chaa-aa-kommagic; sorceryมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raanแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raansince ancient times
The Khao Or school of traditional arts in Phatthalung province has been famous for magic and sorcery since ancient times.
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หลายlǎaiคนเดินทางkon-dəən-taangไปที่bpai-tîiวัดwátเขาอ้อkǎo-ɔ̂ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatและlɛ́เช่าบูชาchâo-buu-chaaวัตถุมงคลwát-tù-mong-konที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang
Many people travel to Wat Khao Or to study its history and rent its famous sacred amulets.
พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamปลุกเสกbplùk-sèekวัตถุมงคลwát-tù-mong-konของkɔ̌ɔngสายsǎaiเขาอ้อkǎo-ɔ̂ɔนั้นnánมีmiiความสลับซับซ้อนkwaam-sà-làp-sáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́เปี่ยมด้วยbpìiam-dûuaiมนตร์monขลังklǎngซึ่งsʉ̂ngสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaรุ่นสู่รุ่นrûn-sùu-rûn
The consecration ceremonies for sacred objects from the Khao Or lineage are intricate and full of mystique, passed down through generations.
ปรมาจารย์bpɔɔ-rá-maa-jaanแห่งhɛ̀ngสำนักsǎm-nákเขาอ้อkǎo-ɔ̂ɔได้รับdâi-rápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngว่าwâaเป็นbpenผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิpûu-song-kun-ná-wútทางด้านtaang-dâanพุทธาคมpút-taa-komและlɛ́สรรพวิชาsàp-wí-chaaโบราณboo-raanแห่งhɛ̀ngแดนใต้dɛɛn-dtâai
The grandmasters of the Khao Or school are revered as highly knowledgeable experts in Buddhist magic and all ancient arts of the southern region.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เขาอ้อkǎo-ɔ̂ɔเขาอ้อkǎo-ɔ̂ɔKhao Or (place name)Khao Or (place name)Word