แม่คงคา(mâe kong-kaa)
Meanings
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Mother Ganga; river goddess
The goddess of the Ganges river and a personification of water in Hindu tradition. Used poetically in Thai to refer to the spirit of rivers and waters, especially during the Loy Krathong festival.
Examples
วันลอยกระทงwan loi grà-tongวันลอยกระทงwan loi grà-tongLoi Krathong festivalเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ลอยกระทงloi grà-tongลอยกระทงloi grà-tong1[to] float a krathong; [to] celebrate Loi Krathong2Loi Krathong (festival)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอขมาkŏr ká-măaขอขมาkŏr ká-măa[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; make a formal apologyพระแม่คงคาprá mâe kong-kaaพระแม่คงคาprá mâe kong-kaaGoddess Ganga
On Loy Krathong day, we float krathongs to ask for forgiveness from the Goddess of Water.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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คงคาkong-kaaคงคาkong-kaa1Ganga; the Ganges River (Skt.-derived)2Goddess Ganga (personified river)Part 2
แม่คงคาmâe kong-kaaแม่คงคาmâe kong-kaaMother Ganga; river goddess