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| ลอยกระทง laawyM graL thohngM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ลอย-กฺระ-ทง |
| IPA | lɔːj kràʔ tʰoŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | loi krathong |
| [proper noun, event] | |||
| definition | Loi Kratong, Loy Krathong, a Thai festival and ceremony of Brahmin origin celebrated throughout the nation on the full moon night of November each year by floating กระทง  onto the local rivers or canals to ask for forgiveness from the River Goddess Ganges (พระแม่คงคา ) for having polluted her in the past and to express gratitude toward her for giving everyone water | ||
| notes | As Thais are floating their กระทง , a small boat made of banana tree leaf or bark, they usually make a wish. It is believed that if the candle remains burning until the กระทง is out of sight, then the wish will come true. Or perhaps one sends away down the river all the misery or bad luck one might have had during the past year, wishing for a better upcoming year. At night often there are firework displays, entertainment shows and beauty contests (called ประกวดนางนพมาศ). | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  ลอย | laawyM | to float, to set afloat or adrift; to waft through (the air) |
| กระทง | graL thohngM | ceremonial vessel of flower, candle, and burning incense (see ลอยกระทง) | |
| related word | ยี่เป็ง | yeeF bpengM | Major Lan Na festival coinciding with Loy Krathong. |
| example | วันลอยกระทง | wanM laawyM graL thohngM | Loy Kratong Day |
| sample sentences | |||
ขอให้ทุกท่านมีแต่ความสุขความเจริญการงานเจริญก้าวหน้า การค้าเจริญรุ่งเรือง สุขภาพร่างกายแข็งแรง ท่านใดมีทุกข์โศกโรคภัย สิ่งไม่ดีก็ขอให้ไหลไปกับสายน้ำในวันลอยกระทง khaawR haiF thookH thanF meeM dtaaeL khwaamM sookL khwaamM jaL reernM gaanM ngaanM jaL reernM gaaoF naaF gaanM khaaH jaL reernM roongF reuuangM sookL khaL phaapF raangF gaaiM khaengR raaengM thanF daiM meeM thookH so:hkL ro:hkF phaiM singL maiF deeM gaawF khaawR haiF laiR bpaiM gapL saaiR naamH naiM wanM laawyM graL thohngM "May you all know only from happiness and prosperity; may your work grow and improve and your business flourish. [May] you enjoy good health. Those of you who have difficulties or illness or sorrow, may they all float away with the tide on this Loy Kratong day." | |||
สามารถมีบทบาท และชมศิลปะ วรรณคดี นาฏศิลป์ ดนตรี วัฒนธรรมต่าง ๆ เที่ยวงานวัน งานลอยกระทง งานนักขัตฤกษ์ งานกุศลอะไรก็ได้พอสมควร saaR maatF meeM bohtL baatL laeH chohmM sinR laH bpaL wanM naH khaH deeM naatF dtaL sinR dohnM dtreeM watH thaH naH thamM dtaangL thiaaoF ngaanM wanM ngaanM laawyM graL thohngM ngaanM nakH khatL dtaL reerkF ngaanM gooL sohnR aL raiM gaawF daiF phaawM sohmR khuaanM "[I want to] be able to have a role in and enjoy arts and literature, drama and music, and various cultural events, to attend special-day festivals such as Loy Kratong; seasonal festivals; and, a fair number of merit-making ceremonies, as I wish." | |||
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