สิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์(sìng sàk-sìt)
Meanings
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sacred/holy object or being
an object, place, or entity believed to possess divine or supernatural power and spiritual significance
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 ...ต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn máai yàiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn máai yàilarge/mature treeต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìtสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìtsacred/holy object or beingที่têeที่têe1place; 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 policyหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
The villagers believe this large tree is a sacred entity that protects the village.
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สิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìtสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìtsacred/holy object or being