"ลูกช้าง" meaning in All languages combined

See ลูกช้าง on Wiktionary

Pronoun [Thai]

IPA: /luːk̚˥˩.t͡ɕʰaːŋ˦˥/ [standard] Forms: lûuk-cháang [romanization]
Etymology: From ลูก (lûuk, “child; offspring”) + ช้าง (cháang, “elephant”); literally "elephant's offspring (calf)". Etymology templates: {{com|th|ลูก|ช้าง|t1=child; offspring|t2=elephant}} ลูก (lûuk, “child; offspring”) + ช้าง (cháang, “elephant”) Head templates: {{th-pronoun|head=ลูกช้าง}} ลูกช้าง • (lûuk-cháang)
  1. a first person pronoun employed when addressing a spirit or supernatural being out of humility, respect, or fear.
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        "3": "ช้าง",
        "t1": "child; offspring",
        "t2": "elephant"
      },
      "expansion": "ลูก (lûuk, “child; offspring”) + ช้าง (cháang, “elephant”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ลูก (lûuk, “child; offspring”) + ช้าง (cháang, “elephant”); literally \"elephant's offspring (calf)\".",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "lûuk-cháang",
      "tags": [
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    }
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      "args": {
        "head": "ลูกช้าง"
      },
      "expansion": "ลูกช้าง • (lûuk-cháang)",
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    }
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  "lang": "Thai",
  "lang_code": "th",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [
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            "Pronouns",
            "Lemmas"
          ],
          "source": "w"
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        {
          "english": "It's quite strange that people, when talking to gods or ghosts, have to refer to themselves as \"calves\". What does this exactly mean? I've never heard any explanation about that. Even having tried to think about it myself, I could not figure out any reason therefor.",
          "ref": "1987, กรมพระยาดำรงราชานุภาพ, ความทรงจำ, อมรินทร์ พริ้นติ้ง กรุ๊พ, page 126",
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          "text": "ประหลาดอยู่ที่คนพูดกับเจ้าผีต้องเรียกตัวเองว่า \"ลูกช้าง\" จะหมายความว่ากระไรไม่เคยได้ยินอธิบาย คิดก็ไม่เห็นว่าจะเป็นเพราะเหตุใด",
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        [
          "address",
          "address"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ],
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ],
        [
          "being",
          "being"
        ],
        [
          "humility",
          "humility"
        ],
        [
          "respect",
          "respect"
        ],
        [
          "fear",
          "fear"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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        "t1": "child; offspring",
        "t2": "elephant"
      },
      "expansion": "ลูก (lûuk, “child; offspring”) + ช้าง (cháang, “elephant”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ลูก (lûuk, “child; offspring”) + ช้าง (cháang, “elephant”); literally \"elephant's offspring (calf)\".",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lûuk-cháang",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      },
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    }
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        "Rhymes:Thai/aːŋ",
        "Thai 2-syllable words",
        "Thai compound terms",
        "Thai entries with incorrect language header",
        "Thai first person pronouns",
        "Thai lemmas",
        "Thai personal pronouns",
        "Thai pronouns",
        "Thai terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        {
          "english": "It's quite strange that people, when talking to gods or ghosts, have to refer to themselves as \"calves\". What does this exactly mean? I've never heard any explanation about that. Even having tried to think about it myself, I could not figure out any reason therefor.",
          "ref": "1987, กรมพระยาดำรงราชานุภาพ, ความทรงจำ, อมรินทร์ พริ้นติ้ง กรุ๊พ, page 126",
          "roman": "bprà-làat yùu tîi kon pûut gàp jâao pǐi dtɔ̂ng rîiak dtuua-eeng wâa \"lûuk-cháang\", jà mǎai-kwaam wâa grà-rai mâi kəəi dâai-yin à-tí-baai, kít gɔ̂ mâi hěn wâa jà bpen prɔ́ hèet dai",
          "text": "ประหลาดอยู่ที่คนพูดกับเจ้าผีต้องเรียกตัวเองว่า \"ลูกช้าง\" จะหมายความว่ากระไรไม่เคยได้ยินอธิบาย คิดก็ไม่เห็นว่าจะเป็นเพราะเหตุใด",
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      ],
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          "employ"
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        [
          "address",
          "address"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ],
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ],
        [
          "being",
          "being"
        ],
        [
          "humility",
          "humility"
        ],
        [
          "respect",
          "respect"
        ],
        [
          "fear",
          "fear"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for ลูกช้าง meaning in All languages combined (2.6kB)

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