อาถรรพ์(aa-tăn)
Meanings
1NounB2
supernatural power; occult force
A mysterious or supernatural power, often associated with a specific place or object, believed to influence events beyond normal explanation.
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 ...ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ถ้ำtâmถ้ำtâm1cave; cavern2grotto (small cave, often scenic or sacred)แห่งนี้hàeng néeแห่งนี้hàeng née1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาถรรพ์aa-tănอาถรรพ์aa-tăn1supernatural power; occult force2curse; jinxบางอย่างbaang yàangบางอย่างbaang yàangsomething; certain thing(s)ที่têeที่têe1place; 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 readyปกป้องbpòk bpôngปกป้องbpòk bpông[to] protect; defendสมบัติsŏm-bàtสมบัติsŏm-bàt1property; possessions; assets; belongings2treasure; valuables3property; attribute; quality (of a thing)4virtue; good quality; merit (of a person)เอาไว้ao wáiเอาไว้ao wái1[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] leave [sth] for later; postpone3purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)4[to] keep [sth] (in a given state)
The villagers believe this cave has a certain supernatural power that protects the treasure within.
2NounB2
curse; jinx
A harmful supernatural influence believed to bring bad luck or misfortune to a person, place, or thing; a curse or jinx.
Examples
หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...บ้านเก่าbâan gàoบ้านเก่าbâan gào1old house2former homeหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาถรรพ์aa-tănอาถรรพ์aa-tăn1supernatural power; occult force2curse; jinxไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
Many people believe this old house has a curse, so no one dares to live in it.