ประทับทรง

bprà-táp song

Meanings

1NounC1

[to] be possessed by a spirit; [to] channel a spirit

to be possessed by a spirit or deity, often in a ritual context where a medium channels the entity.

Examples

ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeคุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoร่างทรงrâang songร่างทรงrâang songspirit mediumที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเชื่อกันว่าchêuua gan wâaเชื่อกันว่าchêuua gan wâait is believed that...เจ้าแม่jâo mâeเจ้าแม่jâo mâe1goddess; tutelary female spirit2matriarch; queenpin; patroness3diva; top female icon4dedicated patroness of a nicheจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)มาประทับmaa bprà-tápมาประทับmaa bprà-táp1[to] come to reside/stay (royal/honorific)2[to] come to affix/press (a seal/stamp) (formal)3[to] come to sit/pose (formal)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amulet
At my grandmother's house, there is a medium who they believe the goddess will possess every Buddhist holy day.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ประทับbprà-tápประทับbprà-táp1[to] stamp; [to] impress2[to] sit (royal/respectful); [to] be seated3[to] reside; [to] stay (royal)4[to] be deeply impressed; [to] be touchedPart 1
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ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryPart 2
ประทับทรงbprà-táp songประทับทรงbprà-táp song[to] be possessed by a spirit; [to] channel a spirit