ลูกเทพ
lûuk-têepMeanings
1NounB2
"angel child" doll
a type of realistic doll, popular in Thailand, that is believed to be inhabited by a spirit and is treated like a real child to bring good luck.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa1doll; figurine2classifier: ตัว3dummy; puppet; provisional model (figurative)ลูกเทพlûuk-têepลูกเทพlûuk-têep1"angel child" doll2golden child; favored personไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำบุญtam-bunทำบุญtam-bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
She also brought her 'luk thep' doll to make merit at the temple.
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บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการเลี้ยงgaan-líiangลูกเทพlûuk-têepจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiโชคดีchôok-diiและlɛ́ค้าขายkáa-kǎaiร่ำรวยrâm-ruuai
Some people believe that raising a 'luk thep' doll will bring good luck and prosperous business.
เจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanอาหารaa-hǎanซื้อsʉ́ʉเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaและlɛ́เครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpให้hâiลูกเทพlûuk-têepของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàนำnamลูกค้าlûuk-káaมาmaaให้hâi
The restaurant owner regularly buys clothes and accessories for her 'luk thep' doll because she believes it will bring in customers.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanลูกเทพlûuk-têepสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanที่พึ่งทางใจtîi-pʉ̂ng-taang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konในnaiสังคมยุคใหม่sǎng-kom-yúk-mài
The 'luk thep' phenomenon reflects people's need for a spiritual anchor in modern society.
2NounC1
golden child; favored person
a person, especially a child or subordinate, who is excessively favored, protected, and treated as if they can do no wrong.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลูกเทพlûuk-têepลูกเทพlûuk-têep1"angel child" doll2golden child; favored personของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ลงโทษlong-tôotลงโทษlong-tôot[to] punish [sb]; impose a penalty
He's the boss's golden child; no matter what mistake he makes, he is never punished.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnต่างdtàangไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiที่tîiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaปฏิบัติต่อbpà-dtì-bàt-dtɔ̀ɔเธอtəəเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเป็นbpenลูกเทพlûuk-têepลำเอียงlam-iiangอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
The other employees are displeased that the boss treats her like a favored one, showing obvious bias.
การมีอยู่gaan-mii-yùuของkɔ̌ɔngลูกเทพlûuk-têepในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanสามารถsǎa-mâatบั่นทอนbàn-tɔɔnขวัญกำลังใจkwǎn-gam-lang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่tîiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatแต่dtɛ̀ɛขาดkàatเส้นสายsên-sǎaiได้dâai
The existence of a 'favored subordinate' in the workplace can undermine the morale of capable employees who lack connections.
ในnaiวงการบันเทิงwong-gaan-ban-təəngก็gɔ̂มีmiiลูกเทพlûuk-têepเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganคือkʉʉดาราdaa-raaที่tîiผู้จัดpûu-jàtใหญ่yàiคอยkɔɔiป้อนbpɔ̂ɔnงานngaanให้hâiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtแม้mɛ́ɛฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngจะjàยังyangไม่mâiถึงขั้นtʉ̌ng-kân
The entertainment industry has its 'darlings' too; they are actors who are constantly fed work by major producers, even if their acting skills are not yet up to par.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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ลูกเทพlûuk-têepลูกเทพlûuk-têep"angel child" doll"angel child" dollWord