พญาแถน
pá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnMeaning
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sky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folklore
The principal sky and rain deity in Lao–Isan and broader Tai folklore and literature, seen as ruler of the heavens who controls rain, weather, and agricultural fertility.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeพิธีบูชาpí-tii-buu-chaaพิธีบูชาpí-tii-buu-chaaworship ceremony; veneration riteพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnsky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folkloreเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอฝนkɔ̌ɔ-fǒnขอฝนkɔ̌ɔ-fǒn[to] pray for rainให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ตกต้องdtòk-dtɔ̂ngตกต้องdtòk-dtɔ̂ng[to] touch; fall on; come into contact withตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaan1season (time of year)2season (sports/activities)3season (TV series)
The villagers perform a ceremony to worship Phaya Thaen, asking for seasonal rain.
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ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiบุญบั้งไฟbun-bâng-faiจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่งสารsòng-sǎanถึงtʉ̌ngพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnบนbonสวรรค์sà-wǎnให้hâiท่านtânดลบันดาลdon-ban-daanฝนfǒnลงมาlong-maa
The Rocket Festival tradition is held to send a message to Phaya Thaen in the heavens, asking him to grant rain.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raanหากhàakมนุษย์má-nútทำtamสิ่งsìngไม่ดีmâi-diiพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnจะjàโกรธgròotและlɛ́ไม่mâiส่งsòngฝนfǒnลงมาlong-maaทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətความแห้งแล้งkwaam-hɛ̂ɛng-lɛ́ɛng
According to ancient beliefs, if humans misbehave, Phaya Thaen will get angry and not send rain, causing a drought.
ในnaiตำนานพื้นบ้านdtam-naan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanอีสานii-sǎanหลายlǎaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnคือkʉʉเทพสูงสุดtêep-sǔung-sùtผู้pûuปกครองสวรรค์bpòk-krɔɔng-sà-wǎnและlɛ́มีอำนาจmii-am-nâatควบคุมkûuap-kumลมฟ้าอากาศlom-fáa-aa-gàat
In many Isan folktales, Phaya Thaen is the supreme deity who rules the heavens and has power over the weather.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พญาแถน said พะ-ยา-แถน?
pá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
พญาpá-yaaพญาpá-yaa1ruler; king; lord (historical)2honorific prefix for great beings3chief; great one (for animals/plants)ruler; king; lord (historical)Part 1
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แถนtɛ̌ɛnแถนtɛ̌ɛn1sky deity; heavenly god (Tai folklore)2heaven; the sky (poetic/regional)sky deity; heavenly god (Tai folklore)Part 2
พญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnsky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folkloresky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folkloreWord