นางตะเคียน(naang dtà-kiian)

Meanings

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female spirit believed to live in a takhian tree

A famous female spirit in Thai folklore believed to live in the takhian tree (Hopea odorata). She is usually shown as a beautiful woman who can bring good luck, such as lottery fortune, to those who respect her. If someone harms the tree or her home, she may become angry and cause misfortune.

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)3ordinary people; laypeople; the publicไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)ไหว้ศาลwâai săanไหว้ศาลwâai săan[to] pay respects at a shrineนางตะเคียนnaang dtà-kiianนางตะเคียนnaang dtà-kiianfemale spirit believed to live in a takhian treeเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for the sake of; on behalf of2for; in order toขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] wish for; pray for2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] request; ask for [sth]โชคลาภchôhk lâapโชคลาภchôhk lâap1windfall; lucky gain2good luck; fortune
The villagers go to pay respect at the Nang Takhian shrine to ask for good fortune.
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คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàeเล่าlâoว่าwâaห้ามhâamไปbpaiตัดdtàtต้นตะเคียนdtôn dtà-kiianเพราะpráwมีmeeนางตะเคียนnaang dtà-kiianสิงสถิตsĭng sà-tìtอยู่yòo
The elders say not to cut down takhian trees because a Nang Takhian spirit resides there.
มีmeeข่าวลือkàao leuuว่าwâaช่างไม้châng máiที่têeลบหลู่lóp lòoต้นตะเคียนdtôn dtà-kiianใหญ่yàiล้มป่วยlóm bpùuaiโดยdoiไม่ทราบmâi sâapสาเหตุsăa-hètเพราะpráwอาจàatถูกtòokนางตะเคียนnaang dtà-kiianลงโทษlong tôht
There's a rumor that a carpenter who disrespected the large takhian tree fell ill for unknown reasons, possibly punished by Nang Takhian.
บางคนbaang konเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaนางตะเคียนnaang dtà-kiianจะjàปรากฏกายbpraa-gòt gaaiเป็นbpenหญิงสาวyĭng săaoสวยsŭuaiในnaiชุดไทยchút taiมาmaaเข้าkâoฝันfănเพื่อpêuuaบอกใบ้bòk bâiเลขเด็ดlâyk dèt
Some people believe that Nang Takhian will appear as a beautiful woman in a traditional Thai dress in their dreams to give hints for winning lottery numbers.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

นางnaangนางnaang1Mrs. (title before a name)2lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)Part 1
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ตะเคียนdtà-kianตะเคียนdtà-kiantakian; Hopea odorata (tree/wood)Part 2
นางตะเคียนnaang dtà-kiianนางตะเคียนnaang dtà-kiianfemale spirit believed to live in a takhian tree