ความเป็นมงคล(kwaam bpen mong-kon)

Meanings

1NounB2

auspiciousness

the quality or state of being auspicious or favorable, believed to bring good fortune

Examples

หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...เลขlékเลขlék1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery number4numeric; numericalเก้าgâoเก้าgâonineมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเป็นมงคลkwaam bpen mong-konความเป็นมงคลkwaam bpen mong-kon1auspiciousness2auspicious significance (ritual)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingพ้องเสียงpóng sĭiangพ้องเสียงpóng sĭiang1homophonous2[to] sound the same; [to] be homophonousกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ก้าวหน้าgâao nâaก้าวหน้าgâao nâa1[to] progress; [to] advance2progressive; advanced; forward-looking3progress; advancement
Many people believe that the number nine has the quality of being auspicious because it sounds like the word for "progress."
2NounB2

auspicious significance (ritual)

the auspicious character attributed to times, objects, names, or acts in cultural or religious practice (e.g., choosing an auspicious date)

Examples

คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalเชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความเป็นมงคลkwaam bpen mong-konความเป็นมงคลkwaam bpen mong-kon1auspiciousness2auspicious significance (ritual)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเลขlékเลขlék1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery number4numeric; numericalเก้าgâoเก้าgâonineจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)นิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2popularity; fashion; vogue3-ism; ideology; doctrine4custom; accepted usageใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverse
Thais believe in the auspicious character of the number nine, so it is popularly used in various ceremonies.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความเป็นkwaam bpenความเป็นkwaam bpen1being; existence2identity; essence; inherent nature3state/quality of being (X)Part 1
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มงคลmong-konมงคลmong-kon1auspicious; propitious2auspicious thing/signPart 2
ความเป็นมงคลkwaam bpen mong-konความเป็นมงคลkwaam bpen mong-konauspiciousness