รัตนะ
Thai edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
From Pali ratana (“gem; jewel”), from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna, “gem; jewel”); possibly via Old Khmer ratna, ratana°, rata, ratta, ratra (“jewel, gem, precious stone; anything precious”). Cognate with Modern Khmer រត្ន (rŭətnɔɔ).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | รัตนะ r ạ t n a | |
| Phonemic | รัด-ตะ-นะ r ạ ɗ – t a – n a | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | rát-dtà-ná |
| Royal Institute | rat-ta-na | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /rat̚˦˥.ta˨˩.naʔ˦˥/(R) | |
Noun edit
รัตนะ • (rát-dtà-ná)
- (elegant) precious gem; precious jewel; precious stone.
- (figurative) person or thing considered to be of great value or to be the best of the kind.
- (Buddhism) any of the Three Gems, that is, Gautama Buddha, his dharma, and his clergy.
- (Buddhist mythology) any of the seven precious items that a universal ruler should have, that is, a good chakra, a disk-like weapon; a good elephant; a good horse; good jewelry; a good lady; a good treasurer; and a good warrior.