ต้นไทร(dtôn sai)
Meanings
1NounA2
Ficus (banyan/fig tree)
A tree of the genus Ficus, especially banyans, characterized by aerial roots descending from branches and growing into the ground; large canopy providing shade. Example: ต้นไทรใหญ่หน้าวัด (a large banyan in front of the temple)
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นไทรdtôn saiต้นไทรdtôn sai1Ficus (banyan/fig tree)2symbol/folk beliefใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)ให้ร่มเงาhâi rôm ngaoให้ร่มเงาhâi rôm ngao[to] provide shade
In front of the temple there is a big banyan tree that gives shade.
2NounB1
symbol/folk belief
An auspicious tree in Thai folk belief; in some locales believed to house spirits or serve as a site for a spirit shrine. Example: ตั้งศาลใต้ต้นไทร (a shrine was set under a banyan tree)
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatต้นไทรdtôn saiต้นไทรdtôn sai1Ficus (banyan/fig tree)2symbol/folk beliefหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเป็นต้นbpen dtônเป็นต้นbpen dtônetc.; and so onไม้มงคลmáai mong-konไม้มงคลmáai mong-konauspicious plant/treeไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ลบหลู่lóp lòoลบหลู่lóp lòo[to] show disrespect; desecrate; profane (esp. sacred/respected things)
Grandma says the banyan tree in front of the temple is auspicious and should not be disrespected.
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ต้นไทรdtôn saiต้นไทรdtôn saiFicus (banyan/fig tree)