ประทีป
bprà-têep
Meanings
1NounB2
oil lamp; small ceremonial lamp (literary)
A lamp, especially a small oil lamp used for light in rituals or ceremonies; literary/poetic term.
Examples
ผู้คนpôo konผู้คนpôo konpeople; the publicจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3point (argument/aspect)4score point5decimal point6point (advantage/strong suit)7[to] light; ignite8point (classifier for small dots/points)9degree (° symbol)ประทีปดวงbprà-têep duuangประทีปดวงbprà-têep duuanga single lamp/light (poetic)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)นำไปnam bpaiนำไปnam bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ลอยloiลอยloi1floating; adrift2[to] float; drift3[to] hover; be suspended4[to] float (price/exchange rate)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แม่น้ำmâe námแม่น้ำmâe námriverช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)เทศกาลลอยtêt-sà-gaan loiเทศกาลลอยtêt-sà-gaan loifloating festival (literal; nonstandard)กระทงgrà-tongกระทงgrà-tong1krathong (floating offering during Loy Krathong)2small cup-/boat-shaped container
People light small lamps and then float them on the river during the Loi Krathong festival.
2NounC1
guiding light; beacon (figurative, literary)
Someone or something that gives guidance, wisdom, or inspiration; a guiding light.
Examples
คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuan[to] be likened to; [to] be analogous to; [to] be as ifประทีปbprà-têepประทีปbprà-têep1oil lamp; small ceremonial lamp (literary)2guiding light; beacon (figurative, literary)ส่องทางsòng taangส่องทางsòng taang1[to] light the way; illuminate the path2[to] show/pave the way (fig.)3for lighting the way (modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)
My teacher is like a guiding light in my life.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ดวงประทีปduuang bprà-têepดวงประทีปduuang bprà-têep1lamp; oil lamp2guiding light; source of wisdom
- lamp; oil lamp
- guiding light; source of wisdom
ตะเกียงdtà-giiangตะเกียงdtà-giiang1oil/kerosene lamp2lamp/lantern (literary)
- oil/kerosene lamp
- lamp/lantern (literary)
แสงสว่างsăeng sà-wàangแสงสว่างsăeng sà-wàang1light; illumination2brightness level3figurative: source of hope/guidance
- light; illumination
- brightness level
- figurative: source of hope/guidance
โคมไฟkohm faiโคมไฟkohm failamp; light fixture; lantern
lamp; light fixture; lantern
โคมkohmโคมkohm1lamp; lantern; lampshade2decorative light fixture3classifier for lamps/lanterns
- lamp; lantern; lampshade
- decorative light fixture
- classifier for lamps/lanterns