"ลูกช้าง" meaning in Thai

See ลูกช้าง in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

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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        "1": "th",
        "2": "ลูก",
        "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": [
    {
      "form": "lûuk-cháang",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "head": "ลูกช้าง"
      },
      "expansion": "ลูกช้าง • (lûuk-cháang)",
      "name": "th-pronoun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Thai",
  "lang_code": "th",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Thai entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Thai first person pronouns",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Thai personal pronouns",
          "parents": [
            "Personal pronouns",
            "Pronouns",
            "Lemmas"
          ],
          "source": "w"
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          "name": "Thai pronouns",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Thai terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant script codes",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "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",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "a first person pronoun employed when addressing a spirit or supernatural being out of humility, respect, or fear."
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        ],
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          "employ",
          "employ"
        ],
        [
          "address",
          "address"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ],
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ],
        [
          "being",
          "being"
        ],
        [
          "humility",
          "humility"
        ],
        [
          "respect",
          "respect"
        ],
        [
          "fear",
          "fear"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/luːk̚˥˩.t͡ɕʰaːŋ˦˥/",
      "tags": [
        "standard"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ลูกช้าง"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "th",
        "2": "ลูก",
        "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": [
    {
      "form": "lûuk-cháang",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "head": "ลูกช้าง"
      },
      "expansion": "ลูกช้าง • (lûuk-cháang)",
      "name": "th-pronoun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "th",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
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        "Pages with entries",
        "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",
        "Thai terms with quotations",
        "Thai terms with redundant script codes"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "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",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "a first person pronoun employed when addressing a spirit or supernatural being out of humility, respect, or fear."
      ],
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        [
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        ],
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          "pronoun",
          "pronoun"
        ],
        [
          "employ",
          "employ"
        ],
        [
          "address",
          "address"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ],
        [
          "supernatural",
          "supernatural"
        ],
        [
          "being",
          "being"
        ],
        [
          "humility",
          "humility"
        ],
        [
          "respect",
          "respect"
        ],
        [
          "fear",
          "fear"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/luːk̚˥˩.t͡ɕʰaːŋ˦˥/",
      "tags": [
        "standard"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ลูกช้าง"
}

Download raw JSONL data for ลูกช้าง meaning in Thai (2.6kB)

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  ],
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  "subsection": "",
  "title": "ลูกช้าง",
  "trace": "started on line 1, detected on line 4"
}

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  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Thai",
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  "title": "ลูกช้าง",
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}

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  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </table>",
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