ผีบ้านผีเรือน(pĕe bâan pĕe reuuan)

Meanings

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household/community guardian spirits

spirits believed to guard a house, household, or the surrounding land/community; traditionally honored with small offerings for protection and prosperity

Examples

คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผีบ้านผีเรือนpĕe bâan pĕe reuuanผีบ้านผีเรือนpĕe bâan pĕe reuuanhousehold/community guardian spiritsคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyคุ้มครองkúm krongคุ้มครองkúm krong1[to] protect; safeguard2[to] protect under law or policyคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)
Thais in the past believed that every house has household spirits protecting the family members.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ผีpĕeผีpĕe1ghost; spirit2spirit; demon3obsessive fan (slang, as prefix ผี-)Part 1
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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)Part 2
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ผีเรือนpĕe reuuanผีเรือนpĕe reuuanhousehold spirit; guardian ghostPart 3
ผีบ้านผีเรือนpĕe bâan pĕe reuuanผีบ้านผีเรือนpĕe bâan pĕe reuuanhousehold/community guardian spirits