ปฐมฤกษ์(bpà-tŏm-má-rôek)
Meanings
1NounC1
auspicious inaugural moment
the auspicious first moment chosen to begin an event, project, construction, or ceremony
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรอฤกษ์ror rêukรอฤกษ์ror rêuk[to] wait for an auspicious timeดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำพิธีtam pí-teeทำพิธีtam pí-tee[to] conduct a ceremony; perform a ritualปฐมฤกษ์bpà-tŏm-má-rôekปฐมฤกษ์bpà-tŏm-má-rôek1auspicious inaugural moment2inaugural; opening (ceremonial)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toก่อสร้างgòr sâangก่อสร้างgòr sâang1[to] construct; build2construction (work)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
They waited for an auspicious time to perform the inaugural moment before starting to build the new house.
2AdjectiveC1
inaugural; opening (ceremonial)
used as a modifier to denote an inaugural or first ceremonial act, such as a groundbreaking or opening
Examples
ผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaผู้ว่าฯpôo wâa1governor (abbr.)2Governor (title)เข้าร่วมพิธีkâo rûuam pí-teeเข้าร่วมพิธีkâo rûuam pí-tee[to] attend a ceremonyตอกเสาเข็มdtòk săo kĕmตอกเสาเข็มdtòk săo kĕm[to] drive piles (for foundation)ปฐมฤกษ์bpà-tŏm-má-rôekปฐมฤกษ์bpà-tŏm-má-rôek1auspicious inaugural moment2inaugural; opening (ceremonial)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanhospitalใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The governor attended the inaugural pile-driving ceremony for the new hospital.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
ปฐมbpà-tŏmปฐมbpà-tŏm1first; initial; primary2elementary; basic; foundational3first (in compounds)Part 1
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ปฐมฤกษ์bpà-tŏm-má-rôekปฐมฤกษ์bpà-tŏm-má-rôekauspicious inaugural moment