ทักษิณ
ták-sǐnMeanings
1NounC1
the south (formal)
(formal, literary) The south; the southern direction.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตำราdtam-raaตำราdtam-raa1textbook; manual; handbook2treatise; authoritative/classical text3recipe; formula (traditional)โบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ng1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] speak about; discuss; deal with (a topic)มหานครmá-hǎa-ná-kɔɔnมหานครmá-hǎa-ná-kɔɔnmetropolis; great cityที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ทิศทักษิณtít-ták-sǐnทิศทักษิณtít-ták-sǐnsouth (direction; formal)
The ancient text mentions a great metropolis located in the southern direction.
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ลมมรสุมlom-mɔɔ-rá-sǔmพัดpátมาจากmaa-jàakทิศtítประจิมbprà-jimส่วนsùuanเหล่าlàoกะลาสีgà-laa-sǐiก็gɔ̂เตรียมdtriiamเรือrʉʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมุ่งหน้าmûng-nâaสู่sùuทิศทักษิณtít-ták-sǐn
The monsoon wind blows from the west, while the sailors prepared their ships to head towards the southern direction.
อาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเป็นปึกแผ่นbpen-bpʉ̀k-pɛ̀nหนึ่งเดียวnʉ̀ng-diiaoตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛอุดรù-dɔɔnจรดjà-ròtทักษิณták-sǐn
Our kingdom is a single, solid entity from the north to the south.
สมเด็จsǒm-dètพระพุทธเจ้าหลวงprá-pút-tá-jâao-lǔuangมีmiiพระบรมราชโองการprá-bɔɔ-rom-râat-chá-oong-gaanให้hâiยกทัพyók-tápไปbpaiปราบbpràapกบฏgà-bòtทางtaangหัวเมืองhǔua-mʉʉangฝ่ายfàaiทักษิณták-sǐn
The King issued a royal command for the army to march to suppress the rebellion in the southern provinces.
2AdjectiveC1
southern (formal)
(formal, literary) Southern; of, from, or characteristic of the south.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmมณฑลmon-tonมณฑลmon-ton1circle; sphere (realm)2monthon (historical administrative division)ทักษิณták-sǐnทักษิณták-sǐn1the south (formal)2southern (formal)3right-hand (formal)
He is from the southern administrative circle.
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ภาษาถิ่นpaa-sǎa-tìnทักษิณták-sǐnมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaและlɛ́มีเสน่ห์mii-sà-nèeน่าฟังnâa-fangเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîng
The southern dialect has its own unique characteristics and is exceptionally charming to listen to.
หลักฐานทางโบราณคดีlàk-tăan taang boh-raan-ná-ká-deeชี้ชัดchée chátถึงtĕungการค้าขายgaan káa kăaiโบราณboh-raanระหว่างrá-wàangดินแดนdin daenบนbonคาบสมุทรkâap sà-mùtทักษิณták-sĭnกับgàpอินเดียin-diia
Archaeological evidence clearly indicates ancient trade between the lands on the southern peninsula and India.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamทักษิณták-sǐnทำtamให้hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiถึงtʉ̌ngคติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́ค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakดังกล่าวdang-glàao
The study of southern literature allows us to understand the beliefs and values of the people in the said region.
3AdjectiveC2
right-hand (formal)
(formal, literary) Right-hand; on the right side. Often used in ritual or directional terms, e.g., ทักษิณาวรรต “clockwise” (moving to the right).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolเวียนเทียนwiian-tiianเวียนเทียนwiian-tiian1[to] circumambulate with candles (Buddhist rite); perform a candlelit procession2candlelit circumambulation (Buddhist rite)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyพระเจดีย์prá-jee-diiพระเจดีย์prá-jee-diistupa; chedi; pagodaสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)รอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พระเจดีย์prá-jee-diiพระเจดีย์prá-jee-diistupa; chedi; pagodaอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ทักษิณták-sǐnทักษิณták-sǐn1the south (formal)2southern (formal)3right-hand (formal)หัตถ์hàtหัตถ์hàthand (royal/formal)ของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
In the candle circumambulation ceremony, we must walk around the stupa three times, always keeping the stupa on our right-hand side.
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ในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nákที่นั่งtîi-nângฝ่ายfàaiทักษิณták-sǐnของkɔ̌ɔngพระราชาprá-raa-chaaสงวนไว้sà-ngǔuan-wáiสำหรับsǎm-ràpขุนนางkǔn-naangผู้มีบรรดาศักดิ์pûu-mii-ban-daa-sàkสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
In the royal court, the seat on the king's right side was reserved for the official of the highest rank.
เวลาwee-laaเข้าไปkâo-bpaiรับrápพรpɔɔnจากjàakพระเถระผู้ใหญ่prá-těe-rá-pûu-yàiควรkuuanเข้าทางkâo-taangฝ่ายfàaiทักษิณták-sǐnซึ่งsʉ̂ngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenทิศมงคลtít-mong-konตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa
When approaching a senior monk for a blessing, one should approach from the right side, which is considered an auspicious direction according to belief.
พระอานนท์prá aa-nonพุทธpútอนุชาà-nú-chaaได้dâiอุปัฏฐากù-bpàt-tàakอยู่yòoเบื้องbêuuangทักษิณták-sĭnแห่งhàengพระบรมศาสดาprá-bò-rom sàat-sà-daaตราบจนdtràap jonเสด็จดับขันธปรินิพพานsà-dèt dàp kăn-tá-bpà-rí-níp-paan
Phra Ananda, the Buddha's cousin and attendant, served on the right side of the Great Teacher until His final passing into parinirvana.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทักษิณ said ทัก-สิน?
ták-sǐn
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 | — | — |