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| บนบานศาลกล่าว bohnM baanM saanR glaaoL |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | บน-บาน-สาน-กฺล่าว |
| IPA | bon baːn sǎːn klàːw |
| Royal Thai General System | bonban san klao |
| [verb, phrase] | |||
| definition | to seek favor from a deity in exchange for a future gift to the deity; to make a bargain with fate | ||
| components | บนบาน | bohnM baanM | to ask for devine assistance by promising certain actions in return |
ศาล  | saanR | shrine; spirit house | |
 กล่าว | glaaoL | to speak; say; utter; tell or relate; to address; mention; declare | |
| synonym | ขอร้องให้สิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์ช่วยเหลือ  khaawR raawngH haiF singL sakL sitL chuayF leuuaR to seek favor from a deity; request assistance from god or gods | ||
| sample sentence | ครอบครัวของเขาต่างบนบานศาลกล่าวไปทั่วเพื่อให้เขาหายจากโรคร้าย khraawpF khruaaM khaawngR khaoR dtaangL bohnM baanM saanR glaaoL bpaiM thuaaF pheuuaF haiF khaoR haaiR jaakL ro:hkF raaiH "Each member of [the patient’s] family made a bargain with a trusted deity for his full recovery from the terrible disease." | ||
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