ต้นตะเคียน

dtôn dtà-kiian

Meanings

1NounB1

Takhian tree

a type of large tree (Hopea odorata) native to Southeast Asia, highly valued for its hard and durable wood.

Examples

ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeคุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นตะเคียนdtôn dtà-kiianต้นตะเคียนdtôn dtà-kiian1Takhian tree2tree with a female spirit (folklore)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesใหญ่มากyài mâakใหญ่มากyài mâakvery big; huge
At my grandmother's house, there is a very large Takhian tree.
2NounB2

tree with a female spirit (folklore)

in Thai folklore, a tree believed to be the home of a powerful female spirit (Nang Takhian).

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossต้นตะเคียนdtôn dtà-kiianต้นตะเคียนdtôn dtà-kiian1Takhian tree2tree with a female spirit (folklore)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนางตะเคียนnaang dtà-kiianนางตะเคียนnaang dtà-kiianfemale spirit believed to live in a takhian treeสิงสถิตsĭng sà-tìtสิงสถิตsĭng sà-tìt1[to] dwell (of a spirit or sacred presence)2[to] haunt; possess (of a spirit)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
The villagers don't dare to cut down that Takhian tree because they believe a Takhian spirit resides in it.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesPart 1
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ตะเคียนdtà-kianตะเคียนdtà-kiantakian; Hopea odorata (tree/wood)Part 2
ต้นตะเคียนdtôn dtà-kiianต้นตะเคียนdtôn dtà-kiianTakhian tree