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à«è¹  sehnF
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1.offerings to the spirits
2.[often used with ghosts and spirits] to make offerings or sacrifice to the spirits, to propritiate the spirits
3.[slang] to bribe (a person)

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaià«è¹
IPAsên
Royal Thai General Systemsen

1.   [noun]
definition
offerings to the spirits

exampleà¤Ã×èͧà«è¹khreuuangF sehnFfood offered to spirits of place; house; etc.
2.   [verb, transitive]
definition
[often used with ghosts and spirits] to make offerings or sacrifice to the spirits, to propritiate the spirits

example¾Ô¸Õà«è¹¼Õ»Ð¡ÓphiH theeM sehnF pheeR bpaL gamM[¡Ç (Suay) language] [of ÊØÃÔ¹·Ãì  (Surin Province)] an auspicious act or ceremony of worshipping a family's guardian spirit by the animistic ¡Ç (Suay) people before, for example, getting married or looping the elephants. (See Notes for an additional Thai anecdote).
3.   [verb, transitive, intransitive, colloquial]
definition
[slang] to bribe (a person)


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