เทพนม
têep-pá-nomMeaning
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deity with hands joined in reverence; Thai decorative motif
a figure or decorative motif in Thai art depicting a heavenly being with palms pressed together in reverence; also a named dance posture.
Examples
ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)โบสถ์bòotโบสถ์bòot1church building2ubosot (Buddhist ordination hall)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageปูนปั้นbpuun-bpânปูนปั้นbpuun-bpânstucco sculpture; molded plasterworkรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formเทวดาtee-wá-daaเทวดาtee-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airเทพนมtêep-pá-nomเทพนมtêep-pá-nomdeity with hands joined in reverence; Thai decorative motifเรียงรายriiang-raaiเรียงรายriiang-raai[to] be lined up; be arrayed; be in rowsอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaambeautifully
The chapel wall has beautiful stucco reliefs of deities in the thep phanom pose lined up.
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นางรำnaang-ramทำท่าtam-tâaเทพนมtêep-pá-nomอย่างyàangอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเริ่มrə̂əmการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngรำไทยram-tai
The dancer gracefully assumed the thep phanom pose before starting the Thai dance performance.
ท่าtâaเทพนมtêep-pá-nomไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛเป็นท่าbpen-tâaไหว้wâiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópสูงสุดsǔung-sùtในnaiศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมไทยwát-tá-ná-tam-taiด้วยdûuai
The thep phanom pose is not just a gesture of greeting, but also a symbol of showing the highest respect in Thai art and culture.
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉสามารถsǎa-mâatบอกbɔ̀ɔkยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปวัตถุsǐn-lá-bpà-wát-tùได้dâaiจากjàakการสังเกตgaan-sǎng-gèetรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องแต่งกายkrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiและlɛ́สัดส่วนsàt-sùuanของkɔ̌ɔngรูปปั้นrûup-bpânในnaiท่าtâaเทพนมtêep-pá-nom
Artisans can determine the era of an artifact by observing the details of the costume and proportions of a statue in the thep phanom pose.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทพนม said เทบ-พะ-นม?
têep-pá-nom
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -พ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
têep
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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พนมpá-nomพนมpá-nom1[to] press the palms together (in respect/prayer)2with palms pressed together3mountain; hill[to] press the palms together (in respect/prayer)Part 2
เทพนมtêep-pá-nomเทพนมtêep-pá-nomdeity with hands joined in reverence; Thai decorative motifdeity with hands joined in reverence; Thai decorative motifWord