ทรงเจ้า(song jâo)

Meanings

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[to] act as a spirit medium; [to] be possessed by a spirit

to act as a medium for a spirit or deity; to be possessed by a spirit

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/casesการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterทรงเจ้าsong jâoทรงเจ้าsong jâo[to] act as a spirit medium; [to] be possessed by a spiritเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
My grandmother doesn't believe in spirit mediumship at all.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryPart 1
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เจ้าjâoเจ้าjâo1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: owner/proprietor; honorific title5classifier: owners/deities (set expressions)6you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)Part 2
ทรงเจ้าsong jâoทรงเจ้าsong jâo[to] act as a spirit medium; [to] be possessed by a spirit