เบญจกาย
been-jà-gaaiMeaning
1Proper nounC2
Benyakai; demoness in the Thai Ramakien
A demoness character in the Thai epic Ramakien, who is the niece of Ravana (Thotsakan) and is known for her ability to shape-shift, famously impersonating Sita.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)นางเบญจกายnaang-been-jà-gaaiนางเบญจกายnaang-been-jà-gaaiBenjakai (character name)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephewของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganRavana; demon-king in the Ramakienที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)คำสั่งkam-sàngคำสั่งkam-sàng1order; command2instruction; directive3court/administrative order4computer commandให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แปลงกายbplɛɛng-gaaiแปลงกายbplɛɛng-gaai[to] disguise oneself; [to] change/transform one's appearance; [to] shapeshift (in stories)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นางสีดาnaang-sǐi-daaนางสีดาnaang-sǐi-daa1Nang Sida (Sita in the Ramakien)2Nang Sida (Khon/Lakhon role)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลอกlɔ̀ɔkหลอกlɔ̀ɔk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] scare; spook; play a trick on3fake; sham; counterfeit4[to] lure; bait; entice (under false pretenses)พระรามprá-raamพระรามprá-raam1Rama (epic hero)2King Rama (Thai regnal title)
In the Ramakien, Benjakai is the niece of Thotsakan who was ordered to transform into Sita to deceive Rama.
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ฉากchàakที่tîiนางเบญจกายnaang-been-jà-gaaiจำแลงกายjam-lɛɛng-gaaiเป็นbpenนางสีดาnaang-sǐi-daaทำทีเป็นtam-tii-bpenศพsòpลอยlɔɔiทวนน้ำtuuan-náamไปเป็นbpai-bpenตอนหนึ่งdtɔɔn-nʉ̀ngที่น่าจดจำtîi-nâa-jòt-jamในnaiรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian
The scene where Benjakai transforms into Sita, pretending to be a corpse floating upstream, is one of the most memorable parts of the Ramakien.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnฝ่ายfàaiอสูรà-sǔunแต่dtɛ̀ɛนางเบญจกายnaang-been-jà-gaaiก็gɔ̂มีมิติmii-mí-dtìที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ความภักดีkwaam-pák-diiต่อdtɔ̀ɔวงศ์ตระกูลwong-rá-guunที่tîiผลักดันplàk-danให้hâiเธอtəəกระทำการgrà-tam-gaanตามdtaamคำkamสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔngทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-gan
Although she is a character from the demon side, Benjakai has an interesting dimension, especially her loyalty to her clan which pushes her to act on Thotsakan's orders.
การแสดงโขนgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kǒonตอนdtɔɔnนางลอยnaang-lɔɔiได้dâaiถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtลีลาlii-laaท่ารำtâa-ramอันanอ่อนช้อยงดงามɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnนางเบญจกายnaang-been-jà-gaaiขณะkà-nàแปลงเป็นbplɛɛng-bpenนางสีดาnaang-sǐi-daaได้dâaiอย่างyàangจับใจjàp-jaiผู้ชมpûu-chomจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenภาพจำpâap-jamของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnนี้níiไปbpaiโดยปริยายdooi-bpà-rí-yaai
The Khon performance of the 'Nang Loi' episode movingly captures the graceful and beautiful dance movements of the character Benjakai as she transforms into Sita, which has become the definitive image of this character.
Tones
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Why is เบญจกาย said เบน-จะ-กาย?
been-jà-gaai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
been
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เบญจกายbeen-jà-gaaiเบญจกายbeen-jà-gaaiBenyakai; demoness in the Thai RamakienBenyakai; demoness in the Thai RamakienWord