ขวัญ

kwăn[ ขฺวัน ]
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The soul Thais tie back in — 'khwan,' your spirit-essence. Bind it.
  • Noun
    khwan
    (In traditional Thai beliefs, "khwan" is an invisible spirit that lives within each person and which are responsible for psychological and spiritual well-being. Losing your "khwan" (ขวัญหาย) is thought to cause health or mental problems. Unfortunately, "khwan" is easily frightened and any scary or unnerving experience can easily cause them to flee the body to safety. To keep "khwan" inside of you, or to coax it back once it's fled, it's necessary to feel safe, peaceful and at ease. Babies and young children are the most at risk and are particularly prone to losing their "khwan". If so, it falls to their parents (usually the mother) to bring it back by protectively holding their child and saying ขวัญเอ้ยขวัญมา ("Oh Khwan, come back!") until the child feels at ease again. The belief that "khwan" lies in the head is in part responsible for the Thai taboo of touching people on the head, as doing so could easily upset and scare their "khwan" away. Perhaps the most common one learners come across relating to "khwan" is ของขวัญ "present ; gift" which literally means "something for your khwan".)
    Built up from ขวัญ43
    ของขวัญkŏng kwăn
    gift,present
    Often heardWorth learning
    ขวัญใจkwăn jai
    sweetheart,darling,favourite
    Often heardWorth learning
    คำขวัญkam kwăn
    slogan,motto,catchword
    Often heardWorth learning
    กล่าวขวัญglàao kwăn
    to mention,talk about,speak of
    OccasionalNot a priority to learn
    ทำขวัญtam kwăn
    to compensate
    OccasionalNot a priority to learn
    ทำขวัญtam kwăn
    to perform
    OccasionalNot a priority to learn
    มิ่งขวัญmîng kwăn
    idol
    OccasionalNot a priority to learn
    สู่ขวัญsòo kwăn
    to welcome back
    OccasionalNot a priority to learn
    Used in real sentences
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    นี่เป็นของขวัญที่น่ารักที่สุดที่ฉันเคยได้รับ
    nêe bpen kŏng kwăn têe nâa rák têe sùt têe chăn koiie dâi ráp
    This is the cutest gift I've received.
    เขาส่งของขวัญไปให้เพื่อน
    kăo sòng kŏng kwăn bpai hâi pêuuan
    He sent a gift to his friend.
    คุณกำลังส่งของขวัญชิ้นนี้ไปประเทศไทยใช่ไหมครับ
    kun gam-lang sòng kŏng kwăn chín née bpai bprà-têt tai châi măi kráp
    Are you sending this gift to Thailand?
    ฉันอยากซื้อของขวัญให้แม่
    chăn yàak séu kŏng kwăn hâi mâe
    I want to buy a gift for my mother.
    นี่เป็นของขวัญที่เหมาะกับเธอที่สุด
    nêe bpen kŏng kwăn têe mòr gàp ter têe sùt
    This is the perfect gift for her.