มิ่งขวัญ(mîng kwăn)

Meanings

1NounB2

auspicious token; good omen; protective blessing

a thing or sign considered auspicious, bringing good luck or protection

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...ต้นไทรdtôn saiต้นไทรdtôn sai1Ficus (banyan/fig tree)2symbol/folk beliefใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsมิ่งขวัญmîng kwănมิ่งขวัญmîng kwăn1auspicious token; good omen; protective blessing2beloved/cherished one; darling3auspiciousness (abstract)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyคุ้มครองkúm krongคุ้มครองkúm krong1[to] protect; safeguard2[to] protect under law or policyทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybody
The villagers believe that the large banyan tree at the village entrance is an auspicious symbol that protects everyone.
2NounB2

beloved/cherished one; darling

a dearly loved person, a source of joy and hope (poetic or honorific use)

Examples

ลูกสาวlôok săaoลูกสาวlôok săaodaughterคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsมิ่งขวัญmîng kwănมิ่งขวัญmîng kwăn1auspicious token; good omen; protective blessing2beloved/cherished one; darling3auspiciousness (abstract)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparents
My only daughter is the light of her parents' lives.
3NounC1

auspiciousness (abstract)

auspiciousness or blessed fortune in general

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysขึ้นบ้านใหม่kêun bâan màiขึ้นบ้านใหม่kêun bâan mài1[to] hold a housewarming/house-blessing ceremony2housewarming (ceremony)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นkwaam bpenความเป็นkwaam bpen1being; existence2identity; essence; inherent nature3state/quality of being (X)สิริมิ่งขวัญsì-rì mîng kwănสิริมิ่งขวัญsì-rì mîng kwăngreat blessing; source of honor and good fortuneแก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3ripe; mature (food/drink) [often overripe]4for; with regard to5dark (color); strong (drink)ผู้อยู่อาศัยpôo yòo aa-săiผู้อยู่อาศัยpôo yòo aa-săiresident; inhabitant; occupant
On the day of our housewarming, we make merit for the auspiciousness and well-being of the residents.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

มิ่งmîngมิ่งmîng1auspicious; propitious2honor; prestige; auspicious quality (literary)3beloved; dear (poetic, as vocative)Part 1
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ขวัญkwănขวัญkwăn1spirit; vital essence2morale; courage3gift; souvenir (token of goodwill)4fright; shock (set phrase)5hair whorl; cowlickPart 2
มิ่งขวัญmîng kwănมิ่งขวัญmîng kwănauspicious token; good omen; protective blessing