พระสังข์(prá săng)
Meanings
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sacred conch shell (ritual item)
a sacred conch shell used in Thai and Hindu-style ceremonies, often for pouring holy water.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีแต่งงานpí-tee dtàeng-ngaanพิธีแต่งงานpí-tee dtàeng-ngaanwedding ceremonyแบบไทยbàep taiแบบไทยbàep taiThai-style; in the Thai wayจะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)การใช้gaan cháiการใช้gaan chái1use; usage; utilization2exercise (of a right or authority)พระสังข์prá săngพระสังข์prá săng1sacred conch shell (ritual item)2Phra Sang; Prince Sang Thong (folktale hero)รดน้ำrót náamรดน้ำrót náam1[to] water [plants/soil]2[to] pour water in a ritual/blessing (Thai custom)3[to] wash/rinse with water (practical)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitคู่บ่าวสาวkôo bàao săaoคู่บ่าวสาวkôo bàao săao1bride and groom2newlyweds (by extension)
In a traditional Thai wedding ceremony, a sacred conch shell is used to pour water for the bride and groom.
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Phra Sang; Prince Sang Thong (folktale hero)
the hero in the famous Thai folktale 'Sang Thong' (The Golden Conch), often referred to as Prince Sang.
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taan1tale; story (traditional/children’s)2folk tale; fableเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesสังข์ทองsăng tongสังข์ทองsăng tong1Sang Thong; Thai folktale2Sang Thong; hero of the folktaleโดยเฉพาะdoi chá-pórโดยเฉพาะdoi chá-pórespecially; particularly; specificallyตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)พระสังข์prá săngพระสังข์prá săng1sacred conch shell (ritual item)2Phra Sang; Prince Sang Thong (folktale hero)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)หอยสังข์hŏi săngหอยสังข์hŏi săngconch shell
When I was young, I loved listening to the tale of Sang Thong, especially the part where Phra Sang comes out of the conch shell.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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พระสังข์prá săngพระสังข์prá săngsacred conch shell (ritual item)