เทศกาลสงกรานต์(tâyt-sà-gaan sŏng-graan)

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Songkran Festival (Thai New Year)

the Thai New Year festival in mid-April, marked by water splashing, merit-making, paying respect to elders, and traditional celebrations

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ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)เทศกาลสงกรานต์tâyt-sà-gaan sŏng-graanเทศกาลสงกรานต์tâyt-sà-gaan sŏng-graanSongkran Festival (Thai New Year)กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-เดือนเมษายนdeuuan may-săa-yonเดือนเมษายนdeuuan may-săa-yonApril (month)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)สาดน้ำsàat náamสาดน้ำsàat náam[to] splash water on [sb]/[sth]; throw waterทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyและláeและláeand (coordinating)รดน้ำrót náamรดน้ำrót náam1[to] water [plants/soil]2[to] pour water in a ritual/blessing (Thai custom)3[to] wash/rinse with water (practical)ขอพรkŏr ponขอพรkŏr pon[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)
During the Songkran festival in mid-April, we splash water, make merit, and pour water to ask for elders’ blessings.

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Word Breakdown

เทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaan1festival2festive period; season (of festivities)Part 1
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สงกรานต์sŏng-graanสงกรานต์sŏng-graan1Songkran festival2Songkran period/holidayPart 2
เทศกาลสงกรานต์tâyt-sà-gaan sŏng-graanเทศกาลสงกรานต์tâyt-sà-gaan sŏng-graanSongkran Festival (Thai New Year)