ลางบอกเหตุ(laang bòk hèt)
Meanings
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omen; portent
A sign or event that is believed to predict something that will happen in the future, often something bad.
Examples
คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalบางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...แมวดำmaeo damแมวดำmaeo damblack catเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลางบอกเหตุlaang bòk hètลางบอกเหตุlaang bòk hètomen; portentที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!
Some Thai people believe that a black cat is a bad omen.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
โชคลางchôhk laangโชคลางchôhk laang1omen; portent2superstition; belief in omens
- omen; portent
- superstition; belief in omens
สิ่งบอกเหตุsìng bòk hètสิ่งบอกเหตุsìng bòk hètomen; sign
omen; sign
นิมิตní-mìtนิมิตní-mìt1sign; omen; portent2vision (spiritual); revelatory dream3image (mental); visualization
- sign; omen; portent
- vision (spiritual); revelatory dream
- image (mental); visualization
Word Breakdown
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ลางบอกเหตุlaang bòk hètลางบอกเหตุlaang bòk hètomen; portent