ฤกษ์

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographicฤกษ์
ṛ k ʂ ʻ
Phonemic
เริก
e r i k
RomanizationPaiboonrə̂ək
Royal Instituteroek
(standard) IPA(key)/rɤːk̚˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa, constellation; lunar mansion; star). Cognate with Old Khmer ṛkṣa (lunar mansion); Modern Khmer ឫក្ស (rɨk, auspicious time determined by astrologer; star).

Noun

ฤกษ์ (rə̂ək)

  1. (astrology) (พระ~) time or point of time believed to bring good or bad outcomes, as determined by an astrologer.
  2. (astrology, astronomy, now rare) planet; star.

Adjective

ฤกษ์ (rə̂ək)

  1. (of a celestial body) luminous.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

    Borrowed from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.

    Noun

    ฤกษ์ (rə̂ək)

    1. (elegant) bear (animal).

    Proper noun

    ฤกษ์ (rə̂ək)

    1. (elegant, now rare) Ursa Major.
    Synonyms