เทพพนม
têep-pá-nomMeaning
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Thepphanom (praying deity motif)
a traditional Thai motif or sculpture showing a deity with hands pressed together in a wai gesture, common in temple art and architecture
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าบันnâa-banหน้าบันnâa-bangable; gable pediment (Thai architecture)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffโบสถ์bòotโบสถ์bòot1church building2ubosot (Buddhist ordination hall)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายปูนปั้นlaai-bpuun-bpânลายปูนปั้นlaai-bpuun-bpânstucco pattern; decorative plasterworkรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formเทพพนมtêep-pá-nomเทพพนมtêep-pá-nomThepphanom (praying deity motif)ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
There is a stucco motif of a Thepphanom decorating the temple's gable.
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ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaไม้แกะสลักmáai-gɛ̀-sà-làkรูปrûupเทพพนมtêep-pá-nomเป็นbpenของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàakจากjàakเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài
I bought a wooden carved sculpture of a Thepphanom as a souvenir from Chiang Mai.
ลวดลายเทพพนมlûuat-laai-têep-pá-nomเป็นbpenองค์ประกอบong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiสถาปัตยกรรมไทยsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gam-taiที่tîiสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎa
The Thepphanom motif is an important element in Thai architecture that reflects religious beliefs.
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉบรรจงแกะสลักban-jong-gɛ̀-sà-làkลวดลายเทพพนมlûuat-laai-têep-pá-nomบนbonบานประตูbaan-bprà-dtuuไม้สักmáai-sàkอย่างyàangวิจิตรงดงามwí-jìt-ngót-ngaam
The craftsman meticulously carved the exquisite Thepphanom pattern on the teakwood door panels.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทพพนม said เทพ-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
เทพพนมtêep-pá-nomเทพพนมtêep-pá-nomThepphanom (praying deity motif)Thepphanom (praying deity motif)Word