นางผีเสื้อ(naang pĕe-sêuua)
Meanings
1Proper nounC1
Nang Phisuea (elliptical for the sea ogress)
An elliptical reference to the sea ogress, a major character in the Thai epic Phra Aphai Mani; shortened from นางผีเสื้อสมุทรนางผีเสื้อสมุทรnaang pĕe-sêuua sà-mùtthe sea ogress in Phra Aphai Mani (Nang Phisuea Samut).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-neeพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-nee1Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu2the hero of the epicนางผีเสื้อnaang pĕe-sêuuaนางผีเสื้อnaang pĕe-sêuua1Nang Phisuea (elliptical for the sea ogress)2female ogre; ogressลักพาตัวlák paa dtuuaลักพาตัวlák paa dtuua[to] kidnap/abduct [sb]พระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-neeพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-nee1Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu2the hero of the epicไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)อยู่ด้วยกันyòo dûuay ganอยู่ด้วยกันyòo dûuay gan[to] be together; [to] live togetherในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ถ้ำtâmถ้ำtâm1cave; cavern2grotto (small cave, often scenic or sacred)
In the story of Phra Aphai Mani, the ogress Nang Phisuea kidnaps Phra Aphai Mani to live with her in a cave.
2NounC2
female ogre; ogress
(Archaic) A female ogre or ogress. Here 'ผีเสื้อผีเสื้อpĕe sêuua1a flirtatious person (fig.)2butterfly' refers to a kind of man-eating spirit, not a butterfly.
Examples
นิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâanนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâan1folktale; traditional tale2folktale genre/bodyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเรื่องเล่าrêuuang lâoเรื่องเล่าrêuuang lâo1story; narrative; account2anecdote; oral taleเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutนางผีเสื้อnaang pĕe-sêuuaนางผีเสื้อnaang pĕe-sêuua1Nang Phisuea (elliptical for the sea ogress)2female ogre; ogressที่อาศัยtêe aa-săiที่อาศัยtêe aa-săi1residence; dwelling; habitat2residence; dwelling3habitatอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ป่าลึกbpàa léukป่าลึกbpàa léuk1deep forest; remote jungle2deep/remote (of forest)และláeและláeand (coordinating)คอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)คนเดินทางkon dern taangคนเดินทางkon dern taangtravelerกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocket
Thai folktales often have stories about female ogresses who live deep in the forest and prey on travelers.
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Word Breakdown
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นางผีเสื้อnaang pĕe-sêuuaนางผีเสื้อnaang pĕe-sêuuaNang Phisuea (elliptical for the sea ogress)