ดูฤกษ์
duu-rə̂əkMeaning
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[to] choose an auspicious date/time
To consult an astrologer, monk, or astrological calendar to determine the most auspicious date and time for a significant event, such as a wedding, starting a business, or building a house.
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchฤกษ์แต่งงานrə̂ək-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanฤกษ์แต่งงานrə̂ək-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanauspicious wedding time/dateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พระที่prá-tîiพระที่prá-tîimonks’ quarters; monks’ living areaวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanneighborhood; local area
My parents are going to consult a monk at a nearby temple for an auspicious wedding date.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเปิดbpə̀ətร้านráanใหม่màiเขาkǎoไปหาbpai-hǎaซินแสsin-sɛ̌ɛให้hâiช่วยchûuaiดูฤกษ์duu-rə̂əkที่tîiเป็นbpenมงคลmong-kon
Before opening his new shop, he went to a master to help determine an auspicious time.
หลายคนlǎai-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการดูฤกษ์ยามgaan-duu-rə̂ək-yaamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmทำtamสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiทุกtúkอย่างราบรื่นyàang-râap-rʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́ประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rèt
Many people believe that determining the auspicious time before starting something important will help everything go smoothly and be successful.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiไปbpaiดูฤกษ์duu-rə̂əkมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจึงjʉngกำหนดgam-nòtวันwanลงlongเสาเอกsǎo-èekสำหรับsǎm-ràpสร้างsâangบ้านbâanในnaiเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
After having consulted for an auspicious time, they set the date for the main pillar ceremony for building their house for next month.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดูฤกษ์ said ดู-เริก?
duu-rə̂ək
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
duu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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ฤกษ์rə̂əkฤกษ์rə̂ək1auspicious time2opportune moment (figurative)3lunar mansion (astrology)auspicious timePart 2
ดูฤกษ์duu-rə̂əkดูฤกษ์duu-rə̂ək[to] choose an auspicious date/time[to] choose an auspicious date/timeWord