หมอผี
mɔ̌ɔ-pǐiMeaning
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shaman; witch doctor; exorcist; sorcerer
A person believed to deal with spirits—curing illness, casting spells, or driving out spirits; like a shaman or witch doctor, sometimes also an exorcist or spirit medium.
Examples
คนป่วยkon-bpùuaiคนป่วยkon-bpùuaisick person; patientไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctorผีpǐiผีpǐi1ghost; spirit2corpse; dead bodyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]รักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve as
The sick person went to a shaman for help with a cure.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีmiiวิญญาณwin-yaanร้ายráaiสิงอยู่sǐng-yùuเลยไปləəi-bpaiจ้างjâangหมอผีmɔ̌ɔ-pǐiมาmaaทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiไล่lâiผีpǐi
The villagers believed an evil spirit was present, so they hired a shaman to perform an exorcism ritual.
เขาkǎoไม่mâiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangหมอผีmɔ̌ɔ-pǐiเขาkǎoคิดว่าkít-wâaถ้าtâaป่วยbpùuaiก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔที่tîiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
He doesn't believe in witch doctors; he thinks that if you're sick, you should go to a doctor at the hospital.
ในnaiสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเราraoจะjàได้เห็นdâai-hěnบทบาทbòt-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngหมอผีmɔ̌ɔ-pǐiในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้ประกอบพิธีกรรมpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tii-gamและlɛ́ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
In this documentary, we will see the role of the shaman as a performer of rituals and a keeper of beliefs in the local community.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 1
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หมอผีmɔ̌ɔ-pǐiหมอผีmɔ̌ɔ-pǐishaman; witch doctor; exorcist; sorcerershaman; witch doctor; exorcist; sorcererWord