บูชายัญ(boo-chaa yan)

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] sacrifice [sb/sth] in a ritual

to perform a ritual sacrifice, offering a person or animal to a deity or supernatural power.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tamอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tam1civility; cultural refinement2civilizationจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำพิธีtam pí-teeทำพิธีtam pí-tee[to] conduct a ceremony; perform a ritualบูชายัญสัตว์boo-chaa-yan sàtบูชายัญสัตว์boo-chaa-yan sàtanimal sacrifice (ritual)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuangบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuang1[to] perform a consecration/propitiatory rite2consecratory offering ceremonyเทพเจ้าtêp jâoเทพเจ้าtêp jâo1deity; god2idolized figure
In ancient times, some civilizations would perform animal sacrifices to propitiate their gods.
2NounC1

ritual sacrifice (the act)

a religious or ceremonial act of offering, often involving the killing of an animal (or, historically, a person), to a deity or supernatural power.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesบางวัฒนธรรมbaang wát-tá-ná-tamบางวัฒนธรรมbaang wát-tá-ná-tamsome cultures; certain culturesมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการบูชายัญgaan boo-chaa yanการบูชายัญgaan boo-chaa yan1performance of a sacrificial rite2figurative: deliberate sacrifice of [sb]/[sth]สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอพรkŏr ponขอพรkŏr pon[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เทพเจ้าtêp jâoเทพเจ้าtêp jâo1deity; god2idolized figure
In ancient times, some cultures performed animal sacrifices to ask for blessings from the gods.
3NounC1

sacrificial offering

a person, animal, or object offered in a ritual sacrifice.

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useวัวwuuaวัวwuuacow; cattleตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotแข็งแรงkăeng raengแข็งแรงkăeng raeng1healthy; fit2strong; robustที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyมาเป็นmaa bpenมาเป็นmaa bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowเครื่องบูชายัญkrêuuang boo-chaa-yanเครื่องบูชายัญkrêuuang boo-chaa-yansacrificial offerings; ritual implementsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีบวงสรวงpí-tee buuang suuangพิธีบวงสรวงpí-tee buuang suuangoffering ritual to deities/spiritsประจำปีbprà-jam bpeeประจำปีbprà-jam bpee1annual; yearly2annual (noun)
The villagers brought the strongest bull to be the sacrifice in the annual offering ceremony.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

บูชาboo chaaบูชาboo chaa1[to] worship; revere; venerate2worship; venerationPart 1
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ยัญyanยัญyansacrifice; ritual offeringPart 2
บูชายัญboo-chaa yanบูชายัญboo-chaa yan[to] sacrifice [sb/sth] in a ritual