ไกรสร
grai-sɔ̌ɔnMeaning
1NounC1
lion (literary)
a lion, often used in a poetic or literary context.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ไกรสรgrai-sɔ̌ɔnไกรสรgrai-sɔ̌ɔnlion (literary)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ราชสีห์râat-chá-sǐiราชสีห์râat-chá-sǐilionเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)สิงโตsǐng-dtooสิงโตsǐng-dtoolion
In Thai literature, the words 'graison' or 'ratchasi' are often used to mean lion.
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เสียงคำรามsǐiang-kam-raamของkɔ̌ɔngพญาpá-yaaไกรสรgrai-sɔ̌ɔnดังก้องdang-gɔ̂ɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaป่าbpàaทำให้tam-hâiสัตว์sàtน้อยใหญ่nɔ́ɔi-yàiต่างdtàangพากันpaa-ganหลบซ่อนlòp-sɔ̂ɔnด้วยdûuaiความกลัวkwaam-gluua
The roar of the great lion echoed throughout the forest, causing all the smaller animals to hide in fear.
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápนำทัพnam-tápบุกตะลุยbùk-dtà-luiฝ่าวงล้อมfàa-wong-lɔ́ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kอย่างองอาจyàang-ong-àatดุจdùtพญาpá-yaaไกรสรgrai-sɔ̌ɔnที่tîiไม่เกรงกลัวmâi-greeng-gluuaต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งใดsìng-dai
The general led his troops to break through the enemy's encirclement as bravely as a great lion that fears nothing.
อำนาจam-nâatบารมีbaa-rá-meeของkŏngพระองค์prá ongแผ่ไพศาลpàe pai-săanเป็นที่bpen têeยำเกรงyam-grayngของkŏngเหล่าlàoอาณาประชาราษฎร์aa-naa-bprà-chaa-râatประหนึ่งbprà-nèungไกรสรgrai-sŏnราชสีห์râat-chá-sĕeเจ้าแห่งjâo hàengพงไพรpong prai
His power and charisma spread far and wide, revered by the populace, much like a great lion, the king of the jungle.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไกรสร said ไกร-สอน?
grai-sɔ̌ɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
grai
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 | — | — |