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วิมาน

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Thai

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1.1: flying castle in Rāmāyaṇa
1.1: flying chariot in Rāmāyaṇa

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Pali vimāna (divine mansion; palace) or Sanskrit विमान (vimāna, flying chariot; airplane, aircraft); probably via Old Khmer vimāna (celestial palace, abode in heaven; palace; temple). Cognate with Lao ວິມານ (wi mān), Modern Khmer វិមាន (vimiən).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicวิมาน
w i m ā n
Phonemic
วิ-มาน
w i – m ā n
RomanizationPaiboonwí-maan
Royal Institutewi-man
(standard) IPA(key)/wi˦˥.maːn˧/(R)

Noun

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วิมาน (wí-maan)

  1. vimāna:
    1. (mythology) flying boat; flying castle; flying chariot.
    2. (mythology) abode or residence of a god, especially that in heaven or on a cloud.
  2. royal residence; palace.
  3. (slang) elegant or luxurious building, as castle, mansion, etc.
  4. (slang and vulgar) used as an intensifier.
    ทำหาวิมานอะไร
    tam hǎa wí-maan à-rai
    Why the hell did you do that?

Derived terms

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