นักษัตร(nák-sàt)
Meanings
1NounB1
zodiac animal; year sign
one of the 12 animal year signs in the traditional Thai/Chinese zodiac cycle
Examples
ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectนักษัตรมะเส็งnák-sàt má-sĕngนักษัตรมะเส็งnák-sàt má-sĕng1Snake (one of the 12-year zodiac signs)2person born in the Year of the Snake
My birth year is the Snake zodiac sign.
2NounC1
lunar mansion
a lunar mansion (nakshatra): one of 27–28 divisions of the ecliptic used in Indian-influenced astrology, also referenced in Thai contexts
Examples
โหรhŏnโหรhŏnastrologer (traditional Thai astrology)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเดือนนี้deuuan néeเดือนนี้deuuan née1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthดวงจันทร์duuang janดวงจันทร์duuang janthe Moonจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)3[to] move houseผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughนักษัตรnák-sàtนักษัตรnák-sàt1zodiac animal; year sign2lunar mansionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotส่งผลต่อsòng pŏn dtòrส่งผลต่อsòng pŏn dtòr[to] affect [sb/sth]; [to] impact [sb/sth]การงานgaan ngaanการงานgaan ngaanwork; occupation; one’s duties
The astrologer said that this month the moon will move through a nakshatra that affects careers.