งานมงคล
ngaan-mong-konMeaning
1NounB1
auspicious ceremony
A ceremony or event that is considered to bring good luck or blessings, such as a wedding or a traditional housewarming.
Examples
วันเสาร์นี้wan-sǎo-níiวันเสาร์นี้wan-sǎo-níithis Saturdayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานมงคลngaan-mong-konงานมงคลngaan-mong-konauspicious ceremonyที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
This Saturday, I'm going to an auspicious ceremony at my friend's house.
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เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiร่วมrûuamงานมงคลngaan-mong-konคนไทยkon-taiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiมักจะmák-jàใส่ซองsài-sɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงความยินดีsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-yin-dii
When attending an auspicious ceremony, most Thai people usually give a money envelope to express their congratulations.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoกำลังgam-langเตรียมdtriiamจัดjàtงานมงคลngaan-mong-konขึ้นบ้านใหม่kʉ̂n-bâan-màiในnaiเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
Our family is preparing to hold an auspicious housewarming ceremony next month.
ในnaiวัฒนธรรมไทยwát-tá-ná-tam taiการประกอบพิธีgaan bprà-gòp pí-teeทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaถือเป็นtĕu bpenหัวใจสำคัญhŭua jai săm-kanของkŏngงานมงคลngaan mong-konต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเพื่อpêuuaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-kon
In Thai culture, performing religious rites is considered the heart of various auspicious ceremonies to bring blessings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)work; job; employmentPart 1
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มงคลmong-konมงคลmong-kon1auspicious; propitious2auspicious thing/sign3auspiciousness; blessingauspicious; propitiousPart 2
งานมงคลngaan-mong-konงานมงคลngaan-mong-konauspicious ceremonyauspicious ceremonyWord