เจ้าเข้า(jâo kâo)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] be possessed by a spirit
to be possessed by a spirit, ghost, or supernatural being
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 ...หญิงชราyĭng chá-raaหญิงชราyĭng chá-raaold woman; elderly womanที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceศาลเจ้าsăan jâoศาลเจ้าsăan jâo1shrine2Shinto shrineกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)เจ้าเข้าjâo kâoเจ้าเข้าjâo kâo1[to] be possessed by a spirit2[to] behave as if possessed
The villagers believe that the old woman taking care of the shrine is possessed by a spirit.
2VerbC1
[to] behave as if possessed
to behave wildly or irrationally, as if possessed by a spirit
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefเป็นอะไรbpen à-raiเป็นอะไรbpen à-raiWhat's wrong?; What's the matter?ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.ด่าdàaด่าdàa1[to] scold; reprimand2[to] insult; curse atทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ออฟฟิศóf-fítออฟฟิศóf-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเจ้าเข้าjâo kâoเจ้าเข้าjâo kâo1[to] be possessed by a spirit2[to] behave as if possessedเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
I don't know what's wrong with the boss today, scolding everyone in the office like he's possessed.
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เจ้าเข้าjâo kâoเจ้าเข้าjâo kâo[to] be possessed by a spirit