คาถาอาคม
kaa-tăa aa-kom
Meanings
1NounB2
incantation; magical spell
Words or chants believed to have magic power, used to cast a spell.
Examples
พ่อมดpôr mótพ่อมดpôr mótwizard; sorcerer (man)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taan1tale; story (traditional/children’s)2folk tale; fableกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofร่ายrâaiร่ายrâai1[to] recite or chant [verses/incantations]2rai (Thai verse form)3[to] compose (in verse); craft linesคาถาอาคมkaa-tăa aa-komคาถาอาคมkaa-tăa aa-kom1incantation; magical spell2magic; sorceryเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเสกsèkเสกsèk1[to] conjure; enchant2[to] make happen as if by magic3[to] bless; consecrate (ritually)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitกบgòpกบgòp1frog2plane (tool); block plane3KOB (abbrev.)4classifier: planesกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]เจ้าชายjâo chaaiเจ้าชายjâo chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)
The wizard in the fairy tale is chanting a magic spell to turn a frog into a prince.
2NounB2
magic; sorcery
The occult power or practice involving spells and charms.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesคาถาอาคมkaa-tăa aa-komคาถาอาคมkaa-tăa aa-kom1incantation; magical spell2magic; sorceryและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไสยศาสตร์săi-yà-sàatไสยศาสตร์săi-yà-sàat1occultism; superstition; magic2black magic; harmful occult practicesเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
My grandmother doesn't believe in magic and sorcery at all.
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คาถาอาคมkaa-tăa aa-komคาถาอาคมkaa-tăa aa-komincantation; magical spell