พระยายม
prá-yaa yom
Meanings
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Yama; lord/judge of the dead
Yama, the deity who judges the dead and presides over the afterlife in Hindu and Buddhist traditions; commonly referenced in Thai culture and literature.
Examples
คนโบราณkon boh-raanคนโบราณkon boh-raan1people of old; the ancients2an old-fashioned personเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ตายไปdtaai bpaiตายไปdtaai bpai[to] pass away; [to] dieแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)จะต้องjà dtôngจะต้องjà dtông1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableไปพบbpai pópไปพบbpai póp[to] go meet [sb]; [to] go see [sb]พระยายมprá-yaa yomพระยายมprá-yaa yomYama; lord/judge of the deadเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] take; catch (transport)7[to] host; welcome8[to] withstand; bearการตัดสินgaan dtàt-sĭnการตัดสินgaan dtàt-sĭn1adjudication; judgment (process)2ruling; verdict; formal decision3refereeing; judging (sports/contests)
Ancient people believed that after death, one must meet Yama for judgment.
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พระยายมprá-yaa yomพระยายมprá-yaa yomYama; lord/judge of the dead