ทักษา
ták-sǎaMeaning
1NounC2
Thai astrological system of planetary influences
A system in Thai astrology that links eight planets to eight directions. It is used to make horoscopes, choose lucky names, and pick good times.
Examples
การตั้งชื่อgaan dtâng chêuการตั้งชื่อgaan dtâng chêunaming; giving a nameตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsทักษาták-săaทักษาták-săaThai astrological system of planetary influencesเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)การพิจารณาgaan pí-jaa-rá-naaการพิจารณาgaan pí-jaa-rá-naa1careful thought; consideration; review2official examination; deliberation; hearingอักษรàk-sŏnอักษรàk-sŏn1letter; character2script; writing system3literature; humanities (field of study)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มงคลmong-konมงคลmong-kon1auspicious; propitious2auspicious thing/sign3auspiciousness; blessingและláeและláeand (coordinating)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กาลกิณีgaa-lá-gì-neeกาลกิณีgaa-lá-gì-nee1misfortune; bad luck; ill omen2a jinx; person/thing bringing bad luck3inauspicious; unlucky4(astrology) inauspicious influence; unlucky categoryตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)วันเกิดwan gèrtวันเกิดwan gèrtbirthdayของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบุคคลbùk-konบุคคลbùk-konperson; individualนั้นๆnán-nánนั้นๆnán-nán1that/those specific; particular (post-nominal)2respective; each particular
Naming according to the principles of Thaksā involves considering auspicious and inauspicious letters based on a person's day of birth.
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โหรหลวงhǒon-lǔuangใช้cháiศาสตร์sàatแห่งhɛ̀ngทักษาták-sǎaพยากรณ์pá-yaa-gɔɔnร่วมกับrûuam-gàpดวงduuangชาchaaตาdtaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaฤกษ์ยามrə̂ək-yaamที่tîiเป็นbpenมงคลmong-konสูงสุดsǔung-sùtสำหรับsǎm-ràpพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kan
The royal astrologer uses the knowledge of Thaksā prognostication along with horoscopes to find the most auspicious time for important royal ceremonies.
ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทักษาták-sǎaหยั่งรากลึกyàng-râak-lʉ́kในnaiวัฒนธรรมไทยwát-tá-ná-tam-taiไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponต่อdtɔ̀ɔการตั้งชื่อgaan-dtâng-chʉ̂ʉแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakสีsǐiรถrótหรือrʉ̌ʉแม้กระทั่งmɛ́ɛ-grà-tângเบอร์โทรศัพท์bəə-too-rá-sàpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมดวงsə̌əm-duuangชะตาchá-dtaa
The belief in Thaksā is deeply rooted in Thai culture, influencing not only naming but also the choice of car color or even phone numbers to enhance one's fortune.
ความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaทักษาták-sǎaอยู่ที่yùu-tîiการโคจรgaan-koo-jɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngอัฐàtเคราะห์krɔ́ทั้งแปดtáng-bpɛ̀ɛtซึ่งsʉ̂ngสัมพันธ์sǎm-panกับgàpทิศtítและlɛ́กำลังgam-langวันwanอันเป็นan-bpenแก่นแท้gɛ̀n-tɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngการพยากรณ์gaan-pá-yaa-gɔɔnชะตาchá-dtaaมนุษย์má-nútในnaiโหราศาสตร์hǒo-raa-sàatไทยtaiโบราณboo-raan
The complexity of the Thaksā wisdom lies in the orbits of the eight planets, which correlate with directions and the power of the day, forming the very essence of human fate prediction in ancient Thai astrology.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทักษา said ทัก-สา?
ták-sǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ták
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |