ดาวราหู(daao raa-hŏo)
Meanings
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Rahu; shadow planet in Thai astrology
In Thai astrology and mythology, Rahu is a 'shadow planet' (not a physical planet). It is a demon-like figure said to cause eclipses by swallowing the sun or moon, and is counted as one of the nine astrological planets (นพเคราะห์นพเคราะห์nóp-khráonine celestial bodies).
Examples
คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalบางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsไปไหว้bpai wâiไปไหว้bpai wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsดาวราหูdaao raa-hŏoดาวราหูdaao raa-hŏoRahu; shadow planet in Thai astrologyด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toของดำkŏng damของดำkŏng damblack magic; dark sorcery8อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-kon1auspiciousness2auspicious benefit; good fortune
Some Thai people go to pay respect to Rahu with 8 black offerings for good fortune.
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ดาวราหูdaao raa-hŏoดาวราหูdaao raa-hŏoRahu; shadow planet in Thai astrology