แถน(tăen)
Meanings
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.
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaความเชื่อkwaam chêuua1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวอีสานchaao ee-săanชาวอีสานchaao ee-săan1person from northeastern Thailand2Isan person3the Isan peopleพญาแถนpá-yaa tăenพญาแถนpá-yaa tăensky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folkloreเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; 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] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rain
According to the beliefs of Isan people, the deity Phaya Thaen is the one who causes rain to fall.
2NounC1
heaven; the sky (poetic/regional)
The celestial realm or abode of the deity แถนแถนtăen1sky 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 (formal/official)นิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâanนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâan1folktale; traditional tale2folktale genre/bodyเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeวิญญาณwin-yaanวิญญาณwin-yaan1soul; spirit (life force)2ghost; spirit of the deceased3consciousness; awareness (formal)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ทำความดีtam kwaam deeทำความดีtam kwaam dee[to] do good deedsจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ขึ้นไปkêun bpaiขึ้นไปkêun bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เมืองแถนmeuuang tăenเมืองแถนmeuuang tăenmythical 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.