พระภูมิ
prá poom
Meanings
1NounB2
guardian spirit of the land
A protective spirit believed to guard a plot of land or place in Thai tradition (comparable to a tutelary deity).
Examples
ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)พระภูมิprá poomพระภูมิprá poomguardian spirit of the landก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toก่อสร้างgòr sâangก่อสร้างgòr sâang1[to] construct; build2construction (work)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)
Grandma said to pay respects to the protective spirit before starting to build the house.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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พระภูมิprá poomพระภูมิprá poomguardian spirit of the land