Talk:Singha

Pronunciation

It's correctly pronounced "sing" and non-Thai speakers usually say "sing-ha" or "singa", not the other way around. The h is written in Thai but it's silent. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.109.1.231 (talk) 09:30, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

That's accurate but we need a cite for that. Kortoso (talk) 07:29, 6 June 2020 (UTC)

This reads like an advertisement. -- Zoe

I dunno - this seems to be a fairly reasonable summary of the beer and it's maker. Dxco 04:35, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

New title..

Singha is the name of a mythical animal for which this beer brand is named after. Singha the beer brand should be moved to a new page with a title like Singha Beer or something. --Dara 06:22, July 29, 2005 (UTC)

Sing(ha) is thai for lion, it isn't a mythical creature, so the title is fine. --211.28.173.53 12:10, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

Move to New Title Singha Beer because Singha meaning Lion in India and other Asian Country (it isn't a mythical animal)--Bongan^® →TalkToMe← 19:25, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

Support. Singha is a mythical creature in SE Asia and is not addressed in this article.

Kortoso (talk) 04:04, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

Article title

Following User:Bongan's above comment and a further request at User talk:Sphilbrick#Request for page Move, the article has been renamed from Singha to Singha beer by User:Sphilbrick. I have two comments:

• I don't think the move was necessary. While the Thai term สิงห์ is indeed ambiguous, the English spelling Singha is not. The mythical animal / the word meaning lion is almost always romanised as sinha. Users searching for Singha are most likely looking for the beer.
• Even if it's decided that Singha should be avoided, the proper alternative title according to conventions would probably be Singha (beer).

--Paul_012 (talk) 13:39, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

I agree, I changed it to Singha (beer)--S Philbrick(Talk) 13:53, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

• Still, "Singha" shouldn't redirect to "Singha (beer)"; that's unnecessary disambiguation. I'm moving back to Singha, which was the stable title for years. Wikipedia:Requested moves can be used if desired, but "Singha" is the status quo from which that should start. --BDD (talk) 14:51, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

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tags no longer necessary

Seems the tags at this article are no longer appropriate. Would be good to eliminate them if no objections are found here.. Sucker for All (talk) 16:02, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Any arguments for the tags to stay here? Sucker for All (talk) 23:04, 9 September 2021 (UTC)

Supporting separate section

https://changpuakmagazine.com/en-article/MYSTICAL-CREATION/401025/

1) Singha - Guardian Lions (สิงห์)

Guardian lions are among the oldest and most common temple custodians. They are referred to as Singh or Singha. They usually come in pairs and can be seen standing at the entrance of Thai temples, large buildings and even houses. This mythical creature in the form of a lion has been a part of Thai history and culture for as long as anyone can remember. In most traditions, the lion is regarded as King of the Jungle. Figuratively, it is the symbol of Power, Strength, Courage, Leadership, Dignity, Loyalty, Perseverance and Endurance. In ancient times, Singha traditionally guarded imperial Chinese palaces and other important buildings. Representation of Singha owe a lot to their Chinese cousins. In popular Chinese culture, two lions are placed in front of a building to guard its entry. They are thought to have mystical powers to repel evil spirits - the female on the left side with her Singh 辛哈 (Wat Pha Lat, Chiang Mai) cub and the male lion on the right with a ball under his paw.

Kortoso (talk) 04:13, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

The preferred spelling for the term should probably be Sinha (per the IAST transcription siṅha). Singha is a non-standard romanization of the word สิงห์ that most commonly refers to the beer. The other related Thai term rajasiha could also be the article title, depending on the scope. --Paul_012 (talk) 15:22, 30 August 2022 (UTC)