Guest Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 I'm talking real first names here. I was just going through my folder of girls-from-the-past, and came across two that I have never heard, except for once: 1. Yaowalak 2. Chutamas Any other ones out there? And their possible meaning? HT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 had a girl work for me whose name was 'Tukathai' someone told me it meant tickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 1. Yaowalak = Little lady 2. Chutamas = precious stone that be on the top of the pagoda(or the precious jewel that wear with a bun ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmine Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 [color:"red"] Yaowalak 2. Chutamas [/color] Hi HT, Yaowalak = yao/wa (young) +lak (looks) - Sanskrit original, the total word means "young looking one/pretty one". Chutamas is also from Sanskrit. Chuti/Chuta = "Being born", "mas"?, Can it be "mat" (long a sound like in "smart")pronounced but spelled with the thai "sor" letter ( "s") in the back? If it is "mat" that I suspect, it means "down, as down from heaven. The whole word means and angel who is reborn (down) on earth. Most formal Thai names are based on Sanskrit, my maiden name is long because of Sanskrit. By the way how come this post is not in language? :: Jasmine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 Hi all My wife said the Monk told her name ""new ""(changed name) meant...best/beautifull Cant put her real name here...happy to PM if interested in the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markle Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 After having to teach up to a 1000 students a year I'm pretty familiar with Thai real names. Yaowalak and Chutamas (mart) are fairly common. Curious thing about Thai names is that although it is quite rare to come across students (in a class of 50) with the same name (How many John's, Michael's, Steven's, etc did you go to school with?) the vast majority have a common root -porn, -pa, su-, etc for girls and -pon, -pong, -thep, -chai for boys. Apparently the names are getting stranger, especially more obscure Sankrit words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 Just came accross this link www.kabalarians.com/female/thai-f.htm listing over 500K of Thai first names and remember I've seen another website explaining how to choose the most suitable one for your baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmine Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 Hello, Does anyone know what "Vanissara" is? I am going to buy a Thai/Thai dictionary next time I am in Thailand. I am getting weak here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 Are talking about a name here? Spell it in Thai please. Oh so difficult with these phonetic Thai words. I'm not that good at names though. Keep forgetting them as well. Embarassing at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmine Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 Oran, Sorry don't have Thai font. Yes, it is a name of a person I met at Thai embassy here, I asked her, she was not sure and this kid is a Chula grad. :: She said that people told her different meanings such as a name of an angel but she never could find it in a dictionary but certain it has something to do with being a beautiful woman. Jasmine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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