รุกขเทวดา(rúk-kà-tay-wá-daa)
Meanings
1NounB2
tree spirit; tree deity; dryad
A deity or spirit believed to inhabit and protect a tree, according to Thai folklore and religious belief; a tree spirit or dryad.
Examples
คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...ต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn máai yàiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn máai yàilarge/mature treeทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรุกขเทวดาrúk-kà-tay-wá-daaรุกขเทวดาrúk-kà-tay-wá-daatree spirit; tree deity; dryadสถิตอยู่sà-tìt yòoสถิตอยู่sà-tìt yòo[to] reside; [to] be located (formal)
Thai people in the old days believed that every large tree has a tree spirit residing in it.