แถน
tɛ̌ɛnMeanings
1NounC1
sky deity; heavenly god (Tai folklore)
A supreme deity or heavenly being in Tai belief systems (including Isan and Lao folklore), often associated with the sky, creation, and rain.
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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffชาวอีสานchaao-ii-sǎanชาวอีสานchaao-ii-sǎanperson from northeastern Thailandพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnsky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folkloreเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)บันดาลban-daanบันดาลban-daan1[to] cause; bring about; grant (by fate/power)2[to be] filled/seized with (emotion)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rain
According to the beliefs of Isan people, the deity Phaya Thaen is the one who causes rain to fall.
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ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiบุญบั้งไฟbun-bâng-faiจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบูชาbuu-chaaพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnโดยdooiหวังว่าwǎng-wâaแถนtɛ̌ɛnจะjàประทานbprà-taanฝนfǒnให้hâiตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaan
The Bun Bang Fai festival is held to worship Phaya Thaen, in hopes that the deity Thaen will grant seasonal rain.
ในnaiตำนานพื้นบ้านdtam-naan péuun bâanกล่าวว่าglàao wâaพญาแถนpá-yaa tăenคือkeuผู้สร้างpôo sâangสรรพชีวิตsàp-pá-chee-wítและláeเป็นbpenเทพสูงสุดtêp sŏong sùtบนbonฟ้าfáa
In folklore, it is said that the great deity Thaen is the creator of all life and is the supreme god in the sky.
เมื่อครั้งmʉ̂ʉa-krángแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinแห้งแล้งhɛ̂ɛng-lɛ́ɛngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต่างdtàangทำtamพิธีบวงสรวงpí-tii-buuang-sǔuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวิงวอนwing-wɔɔnขอkɔ̌ɔความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaจากjàakพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛn
When the land was arid, the villagers performed a sacrificial ceremony to plead for mercy from the great deity Thaen.
2NounC1
heaven; the sky (poetic/regional)
The celestial realm or abode of the deity แถนแถนtɛ̌ɛn1sky deity; heavenly god (Tai folklore)2heaven; the sky (poetic/regional); heaven or the sky, used in a poetic or regional context.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanfolktale; traditional taleเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeวิญญาณwin-yaanวิญญาณwin-yaan1soul; spirit (life force)2ghost; spirit of the deceased3consciousness; awareness (formal)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiทำความดีtam-kwaam-dii[to] do good deedsจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เมืองแถนmʉʉang-tɛ̌ɛnเมืองแถนmʉʉang-tɛ̌ɛnmythical Tai sky realm/city
In folklore, it is said that the souls of good people will ascend to live in the celestial realm of Taen.
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กวีgà-weeบรรยายban-yaaiความงดงามkwaam ngót ngaamของkŏngสรวงสวรรค์sùuang sà-wănโดยdoiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap bproiกับgàpเมืองแถนmeuuang tăenอันเป็นan bpenทิพยวิมานtíp wí-maan
The poet described the beauty of paradise by comparing it to the celestial realm of Taen, a divine palace.
เสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔngกึกก้องgʉ̀k-gɔ̂ɔngราวกับraao-gàpพญาpá-yaaแถนพิโรธtɛ̌ɛn-pí-rôotสะเทือนเลื่อนลั่นsà-tʉʉan-lʉ̂ʉan-lânไปbpaiทั้งtángเมืองฟ้าmʉʉang-fáaเมืองแถนmʉʉang-tɛ̌ɛn
The thunder roared as if the great deity Taen was angry, shaking the entire realm of Taen.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิ้นอายุขัยsîn-aa-yú-kǎiดวงจิตduuang-jìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้dâaiลอยลิ่วlɔɔi-lîuขึ้นสู่kʉ̂n-sùuเมืองแถนmʉʉang-tɛ̌ɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอrɔɔการเกิดใหม่gaan-gə̀ət-màiตามdtaamคติká-dtìความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raan
Upon the end of his life, his spirit floated up to the sky-realm of Taen to await rebirth, according to ancient beliefs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tɛ̌ɛn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |