บวง

buuang

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] perform a propitiatory rite (esp. บวงสรวงบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuang1[to] perform a consecration/propitiatory rite2consecratory offering ceremony)

To carry out a propitiatory ritual to honor or invite deities or spirits, most commonly in the fixed expression บวงสรวงบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuang1[to] perform a consecration/propitiatory rite2consecratory offering ceremony.

Examples

ทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annuallyกองถ่ายgong tàaiกองถ่ายgong tàaifilm crewละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsจะต้องjà dtôngจะต้องjà dtông1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuangบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuang1[to] perform a consecration/propitiatory rite2consecratory offering ceremonyสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìtสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìtsacred/holy object or beingเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาฤกษ์เอาชัยao rə̂ək ao chaiเอาฤกษ์เอาชัยao rə̂ək ao chai[to] do [sth] for a good start; [to] do [sth] for good luck
Every year, the drama production crew must perform a propitiatory rite to the sacred beings for good fortune.
2NounB2

in บวงสรวงบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuang1[to] perform a consecration/propitiatory rite2consecratory offering ceremony: propitiatory rite

Occurs chiefly in the compound บวงสรวงบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuang1[to] perform a consecration/propitiatory rite2consecratory offering ceremony, referring to a propitiatory ceremony to invite and honor deities or spirits; บวงบวงbuuang1[to] perform a propitiatory rite (esp. บวงสรวง)2in บวงสรวง: propitiatory rite here forms part of the set ritual term rather than standing alone in everyday use.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ร่วมพิธีrûuam pí-teeร่วมพิธีrûuam pí-tee[to] attend a ceremony; take part in a riteบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuangบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuang1[to] perform a consecration/propitiatory rite2consecratory offering ceremonyละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเรื่องใหม่rêuuang màiเรื่องใหม่rêuuang mài1a new matter/topic/story2new business (meeting agenda)เมื่อเช้านี้mêuua cháao néeเมื่อเช้านี้mêuua cháao néethis morning (earlier today)
I saw many celebrities attend the propitiatory ceremony for the new drama this morning.