สายมู(săai moo)
Meanings
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[sb] into superstitions/charms for luck
a person who believes in and actively follows superstitions, fortune-telling, astrology, or using amulets and charms for good luck and protection (colloquial)
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสายมูsăai mooสายมูsăai moo[sb] into superstitions/charms for luckตัวจริงdtuua jingตัวจริงdtuua jing1real; genuine; original2the real one; the actual person/original item3first-choice; starting (vs. backup)4starter; first-team player (sports)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ไหว้พระwâi práไหว้พระwâi prá[to] pay respects to the Buddha; worship at a templeขอพรkŏr ponขอพรkŏr pon[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureดังๆdang dangดังๆdang dang1loudly; out loud2famous; well-knownตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)3always; all the time
My friend is a real believer in superstitions; she always likes to go to famous temples to pray for blessings.
Word Breakdown
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สายมูsăai mooสายมูsăai moo[sb] into superstitions/charms for luck