ผีแถน
pǐi-tɛ̌ɛnMeaning
1NounC1
heavenly spirit; deity
a spirit or god in traditional Tai or Lao belief, often linked with the sky, rain, and human fate
Examples
ชาวอีสานchaao-ii-sǎanชาวอีสานchaao-ii-sǎanperson from northeastern Thailandมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoประเพณีบุญบั้งไฟbprà-pee-nii-bun-bâng-faiประเพณีบุญบั้งไฟbprà-pee-nii-bun-bâng-faiRocket Festivalเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7point (classifier for small dots/points)ขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmขอฝนkɔ̌ɔ-fǒnขอฝนkɔ̌ɔ-fǒn[to] pray for rainจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmผีแถนpǐi-tɛ̌ɛnผีแถนpǐi-tɛ̌ɛnheavenly 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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ตำนานปรัมปราdtam-naan-bpà-ram-bpà-raaกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaผีแถนpǐi-tɛ̌ɛnเป็นbpenผู้สร้างpûu-sâangโลกlôokและlɛ́เป็นbpenผู้pûuกำหนดgam-nòtชะตาชีวิตchá-dtaa-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nútทุกคนtúk-kon
Myths state that the Thaen spirit is the creator of the world and the one who determines the fate of all humans.
ในnaiคติชนวิทยาká-dtì-chon-wít-tá-yaaของkŏngกลุ่มชาติพันธุ์glùm châat-tì-panไทtaiการบูชาgaan boo-chaaผีแถนpĕe tăenสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungความผูกพันkwaam pòok panระหว่างrá-wàangวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítเกษตรกรรมgà-sèt-dtrà-gamกับgàpปรากฏการณ์ทางธรรมชาติbpràa-gòt-dà-gaan taang tam-má-châat
In the folklore of Tai ethnic groups, the worship of the Thaen spirit reflects the bond between the agricultural lifestyle and natural phenomena.
พิธีpí-tiiกรรมการgam-má-gaanรำramผีฟ้าpǐi-fáaเป็นbpenการเข้าทรงgaan-kâo-songเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanกับgàpผีแถนpǐi-tɛ̌ɛnในnaiการgaanปัดเป่าbpàt-bpàoโรคภัยไข้เจ็บrôok-pai-kâi-jèpตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaพื้นถิ่นpʉ́ʉn-tìnที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naan
The Phi Fa dance ritual is a spirit mediumship practice to communicate with the Thaen god to ward off illnesses, according to long-inherited local beliefs.
Tones
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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
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แถนtɛ̌ɛnแถนtɛ̌ɛn1sky deity; heavenly god (Tai folklore)2heaven; the sky (poetic/regional)sky deity; heavenly god (Tai folklore)Part 2
ผีแถนpǐi-tɛ̌ɛnผีแถนpǐi-tɛ̌ɛnheavenly spirit; deityheavenly spirit; deityWord