Thai

Alternative forms

• (archaic): อวตาล

Noun

อวตาร • ‎(à-wá-dtaan)

1. (Hinduism) avatar.
2. (historical) monarch, considered as an avatar of a deity according to the cult of divine monarchy.
3. (computing) avatar.
4. (Internet slang, sometimes humorous) alternative account, body, form, etc.; descent; sock puppet.
   • พรรคพลังประชาชนเป็นอวตารของพรรคไทยรักไทย‎

     pák pá-lang bprà-chaa-chon bpen à-wá-dtaan kɔ̌ɔng pák tai rák tai

     The People's Power Party is an avatar of the Thais Love Thais Party.

Derived terms

• พงศาวดาร ‎(pong-sǎa-wá-daan)

Verb

อวตาร • ‎(à-wá-dtaan) ‎(abstract noun การอวตาร)

1. (Hinduism) to take or adopt the form of an avatar.
2. (Internet slang, sometimes humorous) to take or adopt an alternative account, body, form, etc.; to descend; to use a sock puppet.
   • พรรคไทยรักไทยอวตารเป็นพรรคพลังประชาชน‎

     pák tai rák tai à-wá-dtaan bpen pák pá-lang bprà-chaa-chon

     The Thais Love Thais Party was incarnated by the People's Power Party.
     The People's Power Party descends from the Thais Love Thais Party.