เชิญขวัญ(chern kwăn)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] invite/restore [sb]’s khwan (vital spirit)

To call back or invite a person’s khwan (vital spirit) to return for well‑being and encouragement, often with soothing words or a simple rite.

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseใจร้องไห้jai róng hâiใจร้องไห้jai róng hâideep inner sorrowไม่หยุดmâi yùtไม่หยุดmâi yùt1non-stop; without stopping2[to] not stop; keep goingยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ปลอบbplòpปลอบbplòp[to] comfort; consoleแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเชิญขวัญchern kwănเชิญขวัญchern kwăn1[to] invite/restore [sb]’s khwan (vital spirit)2spirit-inviting rite (bai si su khwan)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously
The child was frightened and wouldn't stop crying, so grandma had to come comfort and gently call their spirit back.
2NounC1

spirit-inviting rite (bai si su khwan)

A ritual ceremony to invite the khwan to return and bring good fortune and stability, commonly done at auspicious or recovery occasions.

Examples

หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)จัดพิธีjàt pí-teeจัดพิธีjàt pí-tee[to] hold a ceremony; [to] organize a ceremonyเชิญขวัญchern kwănเชิญขวัญchern kwăn1[to] invite/restore [sb]’s khwan (vital spirit)2spirit-inviting rite (bai si su khwan)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annuallyหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ฤดูréu-dooฤดูréu-doo1season2season (period for activity)เก็บเกี่ยวgèp gìiaoเก็บเกี่ยวgèp gìiao1[to] harvest (crops)2[to] reap benefits; gain results
Our village holds a rice khwan-inviting ceremony every year after the harvest season.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เชิญchernเชิญchern1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)Part 1
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ขวัญkwănขวัญkwăn1spirit; vital essence2morale; courage3gift; souvenir (token of goodwill)4fright; shock (set phrase)5hair whorl; cowlickPart 2
เชิญขวัญchern kwănเชิญขวัญchern kwăn[to] invite/restore [sb]’s khwan (vital spirit)