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¼Õ  pheeR
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1.¼ÕpheeRghost; spirit
2.¼Õ æpheeR pheeRghosts
3.¼ÕpheeR[pertaining to sorcery] spiritual

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¼Õ
IPApʰǐː
Royal Thai General Systemphi

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
ghost; spirit

classifierµ¹ dtohnM[numerical classifier for angel, demon]
categories
examples¾Ô¸Õà«è¹¼Õ»Ð¡ÓphiH theeM sehnF pheeR bpaL gahmM[¡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).
´ÕÇÕ´Õ˹ѧ¼ÕdeeM weeM deeM nangR pheeRThai ghost movie DVDs
µÕ¹¼ÕdteenM pheeRspeedy driver
¶Ù¡¼ÕËÅÍ¡thuukL pheeR laawkLto be frightened (or spooked) by a ghost, phantom, specter or evil spirit (that haunts a place)
¶Ù¡¼ÕÍÓthuukL pheeR ahmMto be possessed by an evil spirit while asleep; to experience suffocating feelings or a nightmare while asleep
ºéÒ¹¼ÕÊÔ§baanF pheeR singRa haunted house, a spooky house
»ÅéÓ¼ÕÅØ¡»ÅØ¡¼Õ¹Ñè§bplahmF pheeR lookH bplookL pheeR nangFto resurrect the dead
¼Ô´¼ÕphitL pheeRto violate custom or tradition; [especially] to have pre-marital relations with a woman from the north or northeast of Thailand
¼Õà¨éÒ·ÕèpheeR jaoF theeFspirit of a place or an object
¼Õ­Õè»Øè¹pheeR yeeF bpoonLJapanese ghost
¼Õ´ÔºpheeR dipLa zombie; the uncremated dead; the spirit of an uncremated dead
¼Õ´ÔºpheeR dipLsomeone whose face or behaviour shows no feeling, deference, understanding, or interest in what is going on around them
¼Õ´Ôºá¿Ã§à¡ç¹Êäµ¹ìpheeR dipL fraaengM genM saL dtai[n]Mthe Frankenstein monster
¼Õ´Ù´àÅ×Í´pheeR duutL leuuatFvampire; blood-sucking creature
¼ÕµÍ§àËÅ×ͧpheeR dtaawngM leuuangRPhi Tong Leuang, [Thai appelation of] the Mlabri ethnic minority group in northern Thailand
¼ÕµÒÂâ˧pheeR dtaayM ngohRspirit of a person who died violently
¼ÕºéÒ¹pheeR baanFspirit of a house
¼Õ»ÍºpheeR bpaawpLspirit; ghost
¼Õ»ÕÈÒ¨pheeR bpeeM saatLghost; genii; spirit; demon
¼Õâ»è§pheeR bpohngLa spirit of the forest
¼Õ¾Øè§ãµépheeR phoongF dtaiFfalling star; shooting star; meteor
¼ÕàÃ×͹pheeR reuuanMbenevolent spirit which dwells in the household
¼ÕàÊ×éÍÊÁØ·ÃpheeR seuuaF saL mootLwater-borne demon
¼ÕËÅÍ¡ ÇÔ­­Ò³ËÅ͹pheeR laawkL winM yaanM laawnR[Thai name of the movie "The Exorcist"]
½Ò¡¼Õ½Ò¡ä¢éfaakL pheeR faakL khaiFto ask to take care of one during sickness; to rely (on a daughter) in old age
àÃ×èͧ¼ÕreuuangF pheeRa ghost story
äÅè¼ÕlaiF pheeRto exorcize an evil spirit
ÇÔªÒËÁͼÕwiH chaaM maawR pheeRsorcery
˹ѧ¼ÕnangR pheeRghost, horror or scary movie; "The Exorcist" type of movie
ËÁͼÕmaawR pheeRsocerer; witch-doctor; magician black magician; voodoo doctor; exorcist
sample
sentence
¼Õ«éÓ´éÓ¾ÅÍÂ
pheeR sahmH dahmF phlaawyM
"It never rains but it pours."
as a prefix¼Õ¡ÃÐÊ×ÍpheeR graL seuuRfemale filth-eating wraith in Thai folklore; ignis fatuus; will-o'-the-wisp, a flitting phosphorescence seen over marshes at night
¼Õ¡ÃÐËѧpheeR graL hangRmale filth-eating wraith in Thai folklore who used a pair of ¡ÃÐ´é§ to help him fly at night
¼ÕµÒ¹ÕpheeR dtaaM neeMa kind of long-haired female ghost believed to inhabit banana trees
¼Õâ¾§pheeR phohngMevil ghost
¼ÕÍÒÃÑ¡ÉìpheeR aaM rak[s]Hguardian spirit of a community or household
2. ¼Õ æ  pheeR pheeR  [noun, plural]
definition
ghosts

exampleÃÇÁàÃ×èͧ¼Õ æruaamM reuuangF pheeR pheeRa collection of ghost stories
3.   [adjective]
definition
[pertaining to sorcery] spiritual


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