ผีสาง
pǐi-sǎangMeaning
1NounB1
ghosts and spirits
a general term for ghosts, spirits, and other supernatural beings.
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ผีสางpĕe săangผีสางpĕe săangghosts and spiritsมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
When I was young, I was very scared of stories about ghosts and spirits.
3 more examplesShow less
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaในnaiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kมีmiiผีสางpǐi-sǎangนางnaangไม้máaiคอยkɔɔiปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛอยู่yùu
People in the old days believed that deep in the forest, there were spirits and nymphs protecting it.
เขาkǎoไม่mâiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผีสางpǐi-sǎangเทวดาtee-wá-daaเลยləəiเขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛนิทานní-taanหลอกlɔ̀ɔkเด็กdèk
He doesn't believe in ghosts or deities at all; he says they're just fairy tales for scaring children.
ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผีสางpǐi-sǎangและlɛ́สิ่งsìngลี้ลับlíi-lápเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanที่tîiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítและlɛ́ความคิดkwaam-kítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konในอดีตnai-à-dìit
The belief in ghosts, spirits, and mysteries is a part of folk culture that reflects the way of life and thoughts of people in the past.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǐi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
+
สางsǎangสางsǎang1[to] comb; detangle2[to] dawn; grow light3[to] sort out; unravel (a problem)4dawn; daybreak[to] comb; detanglePart 2
ผีสางpǐi-sǎangผีสางpǐi-sǎangghosts and spiritsghosts and spiritsWord