ผีแถน(pĕe tăen)
Meanings
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heavenly spirit; deity
a spirit or god in traditional Tai or Lao belief, often linked with the sky, rain, and human fate
Examples
ชาวอีสานchaao ee-săanชาวอีสานchaao ee-săan1person from northeastern Thailand2Isan person3the Isan peopleมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoประเพณีบุญบั้งไฟbprà-pay-nee bun bâng faiประเพณีบุญบั้งไฟbprà-pay-nee bun bâng faiRocket Festivalเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3point (argument/aspect)4score point5decimal point6point (advantage/strong suit)7[to] light; ignite8point (classifier for small dots/points)9degree (° symbol)ขึ้นไปkêun bpaiขึ้นไปkêun bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2heaven; divine realm3light blue; sky blueขอฝนkŏr fŏnขอฝนkŏr fŏn[to] pray for rainจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ผีแถนpĕe tăenผีแถนpĕe tăenheavenly spirit; deity
Isan people have the Bun Bang Fai festival to launch rockets into the sky to ask for rain from the Thaen spirit.
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ผีแถนpĕe tăenผีแถนpĕe tăenheavenly spirit; deity