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ปะกำ bpaL gamM

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai	ปะ-กำ
IPA	pàʔkam
Royal Thai General System	pakam

[noun]

definition

[กวย (Suay) language] a family's guardian spirit of the people

categories

Regional Dialects and Minority Languages of the Thai Language » ภาษาส่วย
Regional Dialects and Minority Languages of the Thai Language » Suay (Guay) Language

example

พิธี เซ่น ผีปะกำ

phiH theeM sehnF pheeR bpaL gamM

[กวย (Suay) language] [of สุรินทร์

(Surin Province)] an auspicious act or ceremony of worshipping a family's guardian spirit by the animistic กวย (Suay) people before, for example, getting married or looping the elephants. (See Notes for an additional Thai anecdote).

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