เทวนาง
tee-wá-naangMeaning
1NounB2
celestial maiden; apsara
A divine or celestial maiden in Indic-influenced tradition, comparable to an apsara; often depicted as a beautiful female attendant of the gods.
Examples
ภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngmural; wall paintingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessวาดwâatวาดwâat1[to] draw2[to] envision; imagineรูปเทวนางrûup-tee-wá-naangรูปเทวนางrûup-tee-wá-naangimage or statue of a female deityกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesร่ายรำrâai-ramร่ายรำrâai-ram[to] perform a traditional/graceful dance
The mural in the temple depicts celestial maidens dancing.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákบรรยายban-yaaiว่าwâaเทวนางtee-wá-naangมีmiiความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
In Thai literature, celestial maidens are often described as having great beauty.
ท่ารำtâa-ramนี้níiได้รับdâi-rápแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiจากjàakท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaอันanอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoเทวนางtee-wá-naangตามdtaamภาพสลักpâap-sà-làkโบราณboo-raan
This dance posture is inspired by the graceful movements of celestial maidens from ancient carvings.
คติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเทวนางtee-wá-naangในnaiอุษาคเนย์ù-sǎa-ká-neeได้รับdâi-rápอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponมาจากmaa-jàakนางอัปสรnaang-àp-sɔ̌ɔnในnaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamอินเดียโบราณin-diia-boo-raan
The belief in celestial maidens (devanang) in Southeast Asia was influenced by the apsaras of ancient Indian culture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทวนาง said เท-วะ-นาง?
tee-wá-naang
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |