พระพิฆเนศ(prá-pí-ká-nâyt)
Meanings
1Proper nounB2
Thai name for Ganesha; Hindu deity
The Thai name for Ganesha, the Hindu god with an elephant head, revered as the remover of obstacles and the patron of arts and learning; widely worshiped in Thailand.
Examples
ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalหลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2popularity; fashion; vogue3-ism; ideology; doctrine4custom; accepted usageไปไหว้bpai wâiไปไหว้bpai wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerพรพระพิฆเนศpon prá-pí-kà-nâytพรพระพิฆเนศpon prá-pí-kà-nâytblessing of Lord Ganeshaให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitกิจgìtกิจgìt1duty; task (formal)2affairs; activities; matters (often in compounds)การรุ่งเรืองgaan rûng reuuangการรุ่งเรืองgaan rûng reuuangflourishing; becoming prosperous
Before opening a new shop, many Thais like to go pay respect and ask for blessings from Ganesha for a prosperous business.