ไอราวต
ai-raa-wótMeaning
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Airavata; Indra's mythical elephant
Airavata, the mythical elephant that serves as the mount of the god Indra; another name for Erawan in Thai.
Examples
ไอราวตai-raa-wótไอราวตai-raa-wótAiravata; Indra's mythical elephantเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; otherชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffช้างเอราวัณcháang-ee-raa-wanช้างเอราวัณcháang-ee-raa-wan1Erawan/ Airavata; Indra’s elephant2statue or emblem of Erawanซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พาหนะpaa-hà-nàพาหนะpaa-hà-nàvehicle; conveyanceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffพระอินทร์prá-inพระอินทร์prá-inIndra; king of godsตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)คติká-dtìคติká-dtì1principle; doctrine2moral; maxim; moral of a story3view; outlook; way of thinking4going; course; state of being (literary)ฮินดูhin-duuฮินดูhin-duu1Hindu (person)2Hindu; of Hinduism
Airavata is another name for Erawan, the elephant that serves as Indra's mount in Hindu tradition.
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แม้mɛ́ɛชื่อchʉ̂ʉไอราวตai-raa-wótจะjàไม่mâiคุ้นหูkún-hǔuคนไทยkon-taiเท่าtâoชื่อchʉ̂ʉเอราวัณee-raa-wanแต่dtɛ̀ɛทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngชื่อchʉ̂ʉก็gɔ̂หมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngช้างcháangทิพย์típซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenพาหนะpaa-hà-nàของkɔ̌ɔngพระอินทร์prá-in
Although the name Airavata is less familiar to Thai people than Erawan, both names refer to the celestial elephant that serves as Indra's mount.
ผู้แปลpûu-bplɛɛคงkongชื่อchʉ̂ʉไอราวตai-raa-wótไว้wáiตามdtaamต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàpแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพิ่มpə̂əmเชิงอรรถchəəng-àtว่าwâaเป็นbpenชื่อchʉ̂ʉของkɔ̌ɔngช้างเอราวัณcháang-ee-raa-wanพาหนะpaa-hà-nàของkɔ̌ɔngพระอินทร์prá-in
The translator retained the name Airavata from the original text but added a footnote explaining that it refers to Erawan, Indra's elephant mount.
ในทางnai-taangประติมานวิทยาbprà-dtì-maan-wít-tá-yaaไอราวตai-raa-wótหรือrʉ̌ʉช้างเอราวัณcháang-ee-raa-wanมิได้mí-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangพาหนะpaa-hà-nàของkɔ̌ɔngพระอินทร์prá-inหากhàakยังyangเป็นbpenองค์ประกอบong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomระบุrá-bùได้dâaiว่าwâaเทพtêepในnaiภาพpâapคือkʉʉผู้ใดpûu-dai
In iconography, Airavata, or Erawan, is not merely Indra's mount but also a key element that helps viewers identify the deity depicted.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid 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
ai
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 | — | — |