ผ้าไหมแพรวา(pâa măi prae waa)
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Praewa silk (traditional Thai silk)
a traditional handwoven brocaded silk textile of the Phu Thai people (notably in Kalasin, Thailand), characterized by fine supplementary-weft patterns and often used as a shoulder cloth
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คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)มีmeeมีmee1[to] experience; undergo2[to] have; possess3there is/are; existผ้าไหมแพรวาpâa măi prae waaผ้าไหมแพรวาpâa măi prae waaPraewa silk (traditional Thai silk)สวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1progressive/continuative marker2to exist; remain3to be (located); be at4[to] live; reside; stayผืนpĕunผืนpĕun1sheet; stretch (flat expanse)2classifier (flat expanses/items)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1a certain; a particular2a; one; a single3one (number)4first; top; foremostท่านtâanท่านtâan1he; she (honorific)2you (formal/polite)3classifier (polite for persons)4sir; madam5honorific titleใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] use; employ4[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeผ้าคลุมไหล่pâa klum làiผ้าคลุมไหล่pâa klum làishawl; stoleเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; doses2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4timeไปงานbpai ngaanไปงานbpai ngaan[to] attend [an event]บุญbunบุญbun1good fortune; blessing2merit; good karma3meritorious deed
My grandmother has a beautiful piece of Praewa silk; she uses it as a shoulder cloth when going to merit-making ceremonies.
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ฉันchănอยากyàakไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoบ้านbâanโพpohนnจังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์jang-wàt gaa-lá-sĭnเพื่อpêuuaดูdooการทอgaan torผ้าไหมแพรวาpâa măi prae waaของkŏngชาวchaaoผู้ไทpôo taiด้วยdûuayตาdtaaตัวเองdtuua eng
I want to visit Ban Phon in Kalasin province to see the weaving of Praewa silk by the Phu Thai people with my own eyes.
ผ้าไหมแพรวาpâa măi prae waaได้รับdâi rápการขนานนามgaan kà-năan naamว่าwâaเป็นbpenราชินีraa-chí-neeแห่งhàengไหมmăiไทยtaiด้วยdûuayลวดลายlûuat laaiที่têeเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lákและláeกรรมวิธีgam-má-wí-teeการทอgaan torอันanซับซ้อนsáp són
Praewa silk has been dubbed the 'Queen of Thai Silk' due to its unique patterns and complex weaving techniques.
ลวดลายlûuat laaiที่têeปรากฏbpraa-gòtบนbonผืนpĕunผ้าไหมแพรวาpâa măi prae waaนั้นnánไม่ได้mâi dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen piiangความสวยงามkwaam sŭuai ngaamแต่ยังdtàe yangสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítและláeวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamของkŏngกลุ่มชาติพันธุ์glùm châat-tì-panผู้ไทpôo tai
The patterns appearing on a piece of Praewa silk are not just for beauty, but also reflect the way of life and culture of the Phu Thai ethnic group.
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ผ้าไหมแพรวาpâa măi prae waaผ้าไหมแพรวาpâa măi prae waaPraewa silk (traditional Thai silk)