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Thai
Etymology
From Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeka, “abhisheka”); perhaps via Old Khmer ʼabhiṣeka, ʼabbhiseka (“consecration by sprinkling water; bathing (of a divinity) during worship; to consecrate, to inaugurate; etc”); equivalent to Thai อภิ (à-pí) + เษก (sèek). Cognate with Modern Khmer អភិសេក (ʼaʼphisaek); Lao ອະພິເສກ (ʼa phi sēk).
Pronunciation
Verb
อภิเษก • (à-pí-sèek) (abstract noun การอภิเษก)
- to appoint, install, or inaugurate by pouring water upon for consecration, as by libation, anointment, bathing, etc.
- (royal, sometimes considered colloquial) Clipping of อภิเษกสมรส (“to wed; to marry”).
- (loosely, chiefly used of royal persons) to appoint, install, or inaugurate through any rite.
Noun
อภิเษก • (à-pí-sèek)
- appointment, installment, or inauguration by pouring water upon for consecration, as by libation, anointment, bathing, etc.
- (royal, sometimes considered colloquial) Clipping of อภิเษกสมรส (“wedding; marriage”).
- (น้ำ~) water used in such activity.
- (loosely, chiefly used of royal persons) appointment, installment, or inauguration through any rite.
- (loosely, chiefly in combination) royal celebration; royal festivity.
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