แม่นางกวัก(mâe naang gwàk)
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Nang Kwak (Thai beckoning deity)
A Thai benevolent spirit or deity depicted as a beckoning woman, traditionally believed to bring good luck, prosperity, and customers to businesses.
Examples
ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปปั้นrûup bpânรูปปั้นrûup bpânstatue; sculpted figureแม่นางกวักmâe naang gwàkแม่นางกวักmâe naang gwàkNang Kwak (Thai beckoning deity)ตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoตั้งอยู่dtâng yòo1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)หน้าร้านnâa ráanหน้าร้านnâa ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outletเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patron
This restaurant has a Mae Nang Kwak statue placed in front to attract customers.
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แม่นางกวักmâe naang gwàkแม่นางกวักmâe naang gwàkNang Kwak (Thai beckoning deity)