ผีเสื้อสมุทร(pĕe-sêuua sà-mùt)
Meanings
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giant sea ogress (Thai literature)
a powerful female ogress from Thai literature, notably in Sunthorn Phu’s epic Phra Aphai Mani; a named mythological character, not a real butterfly
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-neeพระอภัยมณีprá à-pai má-nee1Thai epic poem by Sunthorn Phu2the hero of the epicผีเสื้อสมุทรpĕe-sêuua sà-mùtผีเสื้อสมุทรpĕe-sêuua sà-mùtgiant sea ogress (Thai literature)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsยักษ์yákยักษ์yák1giant; ogre; yaksha (mythical being)2giant-sized; hugeหญิงyĭngหญิงyĭng1woman; female (person)2female; feminine3lady; noblewoman (title หญิง)ผู้มีอำนาจpôo mee am-nâatผู้มีอำนาจpôo mee am-nâatperson in authority; authority figure; power holderมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
In the epic Phra Aphai Mani, Phi Suea Samut is a powerful female ogress.
Word Breakdown
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ผีเสื้อสมุทรpĕe-sêuua sà-mùtผีเสื้อสมุทรpĕe-sêuua sà-mùtgiant sea ogress (Thai literature)