เทวดาอารักษ์(tay-wá-daa aa-rák)

Meanings

1NounB2

guardian deity; protective spirit; tutelary deity

a protective deity or spirit that guards a person, house, temple, or area; often a local or household guardian

Examples

คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...ต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn máai yàiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn máai yàilarge/mature treeทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเทวดาอารักษ์tay-wá-daa aa-rákเทวดาอารักษ์tay-wá-daa aa-rákguardian deity; protective spirit; tutelary deityสถิตอยู่sà-tìt yòoสถิตอยู่sà-tìt yòo[to] reside; [to] be located (formal)
Thai people in the old days believed that every large tree had a guardian spirit residing in it.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เทวดาtay-wá-daaเทวดาtay-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)Part 1
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อารักษ์aa-rákอารักษ์aa-rák1protection; guardianship2guardian spirit; protecting deityPart 2
เทวดาอารักษ์tay-wá-daa aa-rákเทวดาอารักษ์tay-wá-daa aa-rákguardian deity; protective spirit; tutelary deity