ทักษิณ(ták-sĭn)

Meanings

1NounC1

the south (formal)

(formal, literary) The south; the southern direction.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตำราdtam-raaตำราdtam-raa1textbook; manual; handbook2treatise; authoritative/classical text3recipe; formula (traditional)โบราณboh-raanโบราณboh-raan1traditional; old-fashioned2in ancient times; in the old days3ancient; antiqueกล่าวถึงglàao tĕungกล่าวถึงglàao tĕung1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] discuss; treat (a topic); speak aboutมหานครmá-hăa-ná-konมหานครmá-hăa-ná-konmetropolis; great cityที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoตั้งอยู่dtâng yòo1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathทิศทักษิณtít tàk-sĭnทิศทักษิณtít tàk-sĭnsouth (direction; formal)
The ancient text mentions a great metropolis located in the southern direction.
2AdjectiveC1

southern (formal)

(formal, literary) Southern; of, from, or characteristic of the south.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)มณฑลmon-tonมณฑลmon-ton1circle; sphere (realm)2monthon (historical administrative division)ทักษิณták-sĭnทักษิณták-sĭn1the south (formal)2southern (formal)3right-hand (formal)
He is from the southern administrative circle.
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 (formal/official)พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolเวียนเทียนwiian tiianเวียนเทียนwiian tiian1[to] circumambulate with candles (Buddhist rite); perform a candlelit procession2candlelit circumambulation (Buddhist rite)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)รอบrôpรอบrôp1round; cycle; lap; turn2time slot; session3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4around; surrounding5careful; cautious; thorough6classifier: rounds; laps; showings7all around; fullyพระเจดีย์prá jay-deeพระเจดีย์prá jay-deestupa; chedi; pagodaสามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)รอบrôpรอบrôp1round; cycle; lap; turn2time slot; session3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4around; surrounding5careful; cautious; thorough6classifier: rounds; laps; showings7all around; fullyโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitพระเจดีย์prá jay-deeพระเจดีย์prá jay-deestupa; chedi; pagodaอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathทักษิณták-sĭnทักษิณták-sĭn1the south (formal)2southern (formal)3right-hand (formal)หัตถ์hàtหัตถ์hàthand (royal/formal)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; 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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