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.
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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1after; behind; in pursuit of2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4[to] follow; go after5along; along (a path); following (direction)ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaความเชื่อkwaam chêuua1traditional/superstitious belief2belief; conviction3faith (religious)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2property; goods3thing; item; stuffชาวอีสานchaao ee-săanชาวอีสานchaao ee-săanperson from northeastern Thailandพญาแถนpá-yaa tăenพญาแถนpá-yaa tăensky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folkloreเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)บันดาลban-daanบันดาลban-daan1[to be] filled/seized with (emotion)2[to] cause; bring about; grant (by fate/power)ให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)ฝนตกfŏn 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.
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ประเพณีbprà-pay-neeบุญบั้งไฟbun bâng faiจัดขึ้นjàt kûenเพื่อpêuuaบูชาboo chaaพญาแถนpá-yaa tăenโดยdoiหวังว่าwăng wâaแถนtăenจะjàประทานbprà-taanฝนfŏnให้hâiตามdtaamฤดูกาลréu-doo-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.
เมื่อครั้งmêuua krángแผ่นดินpàen dinแห้งแล้งhâeng láengชาวบ้านchaao bâanต่างdtàangทำtamพิธีบวงสรวงpí-tee buuang suuangเพื่อpêuuaวิงวอนwing wonขอkŏrความเมตตาkwaam mâyt-dtaaจากjàakพญาแถนpá-yaa tăen
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 แถนแถนtăen1heaven; the sky (poetic/regional)2sky deity; heavenly god (Tai folklore); heaven or the sky, used in a poetic or regional context.
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ในnaiในnai1of; belonging to (formal)2in; inside; within3during; in (time)นิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâanนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâanfolktale; traditional taleเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2[to] think; consider; deem3[to] scold; reproach; criticize4that (clause marker)วิญญาณwin-yaanวิญญาณwin-yaan1consciousness; awareness (formal)2soul; spirit (life force)3ghost; spirit of the deceasedของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2property; goods3thing; item; stuffผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; 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 bpai1and up; or more2[to] go up; ascend (away)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1progressive/continuative marker2to exist; remain3to be (located); be at4[to] live; reside; stayบนbonบนbon1upper; top2[to] vow (at a shrine)3on; upon; in; aboveเมืองแถนmeuuang 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.
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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.
เสียงฟ้าร้องsĭiang fáa róngกึกก้องgèuk gôngราวกับraao gàpพญาpá-yaaแถนพิโรธtăen pí-rôhtสะเทือนเลื่อนลั่นsà-teuuan lêuuan lânไปbpaiทั้งtángเมืองแถนmeuuang tăen
The thunder roared as if the great deity Taen was angry, shaking the entire realm of Taen.
เมื่อmêuuaสิ้นอายุขัยsîn aa-yú kăiดวงจิตduuang jìtของเขาkŏng kăoได้dâiลอยลิ่วloi lîwขึ้นสู่kêun sòoเมืองแถนmeuuang tăenเพื่อpêuuaรอrorการเกิดใหม่gaan gèrt màiตามdtaamคติká-dtìความเชื่อโบราณkwaam chûuea boh-raan
Upon the end of his life, his spirit floated up to the sky-realm of Taen to await rebirth, according to ancient beliefs.