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สุขสันต์วันลอยกระทง sookL sanR wanM laawyM graL thohngM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | สุก-สัน-วัน-ลอย-กฺระ-ทง |
IPA | sùk sǎn wan lɔːj kràʔ tʰoŋ |
Royal Thai General System | suksan wan loi krathong |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "Happy Loi Kratong Day." | ||
components | สุขสันต์ | sookL sanR | [convention] to wish happiness and bliss |
วัน | wanM | day | |
ลอยกระทง | laawyM graL thohngM | 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 | |