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every sense kept, sourced — never invented
1n.

(classifier ตน) deity; god(archaic)wiktionary

2n.

dead body; corpse; remains(especially)wiktionary

3n.

ghost; spirit; soulwiktionary

In the readings

real sentences, spoken by real voices

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Not because I'm afraid of ghosts, but because I want to be with my family.

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From Proto-Tai *priːᴬ (“spirit”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨹᩦ, Lao ຜີ (phī), Lü ᦕᦲ (ṗhii), Tai Dam ꪠꪲ, Tai Nüa ᥚᥤᥴ (phí), Shan ၽီ (phǐi), Ahom 𑜇𑜣 (phī). Note also similarities to White Hmong plig (“ghost, spirit”), though the borrowing relationship, if it exists, is unclear.