ภูตผีปีศาจ(pôot pĕe bpee-sàat)

Meanings

1NounB2

ghosts, spirits, and demons

A collective term for malevolent supernatural beings such as ghosts, spirits, and demons.

Examples

คนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònคนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònpeople from the pastเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ป่าลึกbpàa léukป่าลึกbpàa léuk1deep forest; remote jungle2deep/remote (of forest)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoภูตผีปีศาจpôot pĕe bpee-sàatภูตผีปีศาจpôot pĕe bpee-sàat1ghosts, spirits, and demons2(figurative) evil people; malevolent forcesและláeและláeand (coordinating)วิญญาณwin-yaanวิญญาณwin-yaan1soul; spirit (life force)2ghost; spirit of the deceased3consciousness; awareness (formal)ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerous4badly; severely (degree adverb in compounds)สิงสถิตsĭng sà-tìtสิงสถิตsĭng sà-tìt1[to] dwell (of a spirit or sacred presence)2[to] haunt; possess (of a spirit)3[to] hang around [somewhere] (slang)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
People in the old days believed that deep forests were inhabited by ghosts, demons, and evil spirits.
2NounC1

(figurative) evil people; malevolent forces

(Figurative) Malevolent forces or extremely wicked people, likened to demons.

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1[to] group; cluster2group (classification label)3group; clusterนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)พวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ต่างจากdtàang jàakต่างจากdtàang jàak[to] be different from [sb/sth]; differ from [sb/sth]; be unlike [sb/sth]ภูตผีปีศาจpôot pĕe bpee-sàatภูตผีปีศาจpôot pĕe bpee-sàat1ghosts, spirits, and demons2(figurative) evil people; malevolent forcesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)คราบkrâapคราบkrâap1stain; deposit; residue2trace; remnant3crust; dried filmมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-nút1human; human being2humane; compassionate
Don't get involved with that group; they are no different from demons in human form.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ภูตผีpûut pĕeภูตผีpûut pĕe1ghost; spirit; specter2ghosts and spirits (collective)3spooky; ghostly (attrib.)Part 1
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ปีศาจbpee-sàatปีศาจbpee-sàat1demon; evil spirit2fiend; monster (cruel person)Part 2
ภูตผีปีศาจpôot pĕe bpee-sàatภูตผีปีศาจpôot pĕe bpee-sàatghosts, spirits, and demons