สัมภเวสี

Thai

pron
Definitions
  • (Hinduism) the ghost of a dead person that is seeking a way to be reborn as a living creature.
  • (Buddhism) creature that is to be born, such as embryo, child in its mother's womb, etc; creature that is still in the cycle of rebirth because it has not yet attained nirvana; living creature in general.
  • stray ghost or spirit.
  • (slang) person who has nothing to do other than causing annoyance, disturbance, or trouble to another.

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali sambhavesī (birth seeker) com from Thai สัมภว + Thai อิสี.

Origin

Thai

อิสี

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