พญาแถน(pá-yaa tăen)
Meanings
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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] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveพิธีบูชาpí-tee boo-chaaพิธีบูชาpí-tee boo-chaa1worship ceremony; religious rite2veneration ceremonyพญาแถนpá-yaa tăenพญาแถนpá-yaa tăensky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folkloreเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอฝนkŏr fŏnขอฝนkŏr fŏn[to] pray for rainให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตกต้องdtòk dtôngตกต้องdtòk dtông1[to be] proper; appropriate; correct (formal)2[to be] in order; dulyตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ฤดูกาลréu-doo-gaanฤดูกาลréu-doo-gaan1season (time of year)2season (sports/activities)
The villagers perform a ceremony to worship Phaya Thaen, asking for seasonal rain.
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พญาแถนpá-yaa tăenพญาแถนpá-yaa tăensky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folklore