กระสือ
Thai
Etymology
Uncertain. Compare Lao ກະສື (ka sư̄).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | กระสือ k r a s ụ̄ ɒ | |
| Phonemic | กฺระ-สือ k ̥ r a – s ụ̄ ɒ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | grà-sʉ̌ʉ |
| Royal Institute | kra-sue | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kra˨˩.sɯː˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun
กระสือ • (grà-sʉ̌ʉ)
- a type of nocturnal spirit, believed to possess a woman and cause her to appear at night with only her head and internal organs that emit luminescent glow and float around to seek filthy things, such as feces and carrion, to eat. The male counterpart is known as กระหัง.
- (botany) a type of turmeric that resembles zedoary, traditionally believed to be of a supernatural power to possess a woman like the said spirit.
- (botany) any of numerous bioluminescent mushrooms.
- (zoology) glowworm.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.