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myth แปลว่า

ตำนาน dtam-naan

/mɪθ/

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myth in Thai: ตำนาน (dtam-naan), นิทาน (ní-taan). In English, myth means a traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.

Thai words for myth

divine story
ตำนาน dtam-naan, นิทาน ní-taan

English meaning of myth

  1. noun A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.
  2. noun Such stories as a genre.
  3. noun A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.
  4. noun A person or thing held in excessive or quasi-religious awe or admiration based on popular legend.

Full definition of myth

myth in a sentence

  • Myth was the product of man's emotion and imagination, acted upon by his surroundings. (E. Clodd, Myths & Dreams (1885), 7, cited after OED)
  • Scientists debunk the myth that gum stays in the human stomach for seven years.
  • Father Flanagan was legendary, his institution an American myth. (Tucson (Arizona) Citizen, 20 September 1979, 5A/3, cited after OED)

Synonyms of myth

myth in other languages

Questions about myth in Thai

What is the meaning of myth in Thai?
Myth in Thai is ตำนาน (dtam-naan), นิทาน (ní-taan).
myth แปลว่าอะไร
Myth: ตำนาน (dtam-naan), นิทาน (ní-taan).
What does myth mean in English?
Myth means a traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.

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