กุมารทอง(gù-maan tong)
Meanings
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child spirit amulet
in Thai culture, a household spirit of a child, often represented by a statue or amulet, believed to bring good luck and protection
Examples
แม่ค้าmâe-káaแม่ค้าmâe-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)เชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...การเลี้ยงgaan líangการเลี้ยงgaan líang1feeding2rearing; bringing up; raising3hosting a meal/party; banquet; reception4breeding; culturing5dribbling (sports)กุมารทองgù-maan tongกุมารทองgù-maan tongchild spirit amuletช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่วยให้chûuai hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierค้าขายkáa kăaiค้าขายkáa kăai1[to] trade; do business; buy and sell2trading; commerce (activity)ดีขึ้นdee kêunดีขึ้นdee kêun1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)
That vendor believes that keeping a Kuman Thong helps her business do better.
Word Breakdown
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กุมารทองgù-maan tongกุมารทองgù-maan tongchild spirit amulet