ภูตร้าย(pôot ráai)

Meanings

1NounB2

evil spirit; demon

an evil spirit, demon, or malevolent supernatural being

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taan1tale; story (traditional/children’s)2folk tale; fableเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พระเอกprá àykพระเอกprá àyk1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightต่อสู้กับdtòr sôo gàpต่อสู้กับdtòr sôo gàp[to] fight against [sb/sth]; [to] struggle with [sb/sth]ภูตร้ายpôot ráaiภูตร้ายpôot ráaievil spirit; demonเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เจ้าหญิงjâo yĭngเจ้าหญิงjâo yĭngprincess (female royal)
In this folktale, the hero must fight against an evil spirit to save the princess.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ภูตpôotภูตpôotspirit; ghostPart 1
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ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerous4badly; severely (degree adverb in compounds)Part 2
ภูตร้ายpôot ráaiภูตร้ายpôot ráaievil spirit; demon