แก้เคล็ด

gâe klét

Meanings

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[to] ward off bad luck

to do a small ritual or symbolic act to avoid bad luck or cancel a bad sign (omen).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpăo sà-dtaangกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpăo sà-dtaangwallet; coin purseหายhăaiหายhăai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)เลยไปloei bpaiเลยไปloei bpai[to] go past; [to] overshootทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแก้เคล็ดgâe klétแก้เคล็ดgâe klét[to] ward off bad luck
He lost his wallet, so he went to make merit at the temple to counteract the bad luck.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] edit; revise; amend4[to] take off (clothes)5[to] remedy; treat; counteractPart 1
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เคล็ดklétเคล็ดklét1omen; sign2sprain; muscle pull3knack; secret tip; trickPart 2
แก้เคล็ดgâe klétแก้เคล็ดgâe klét[to] ward off bad luck