ประทักษิณ(bprà-ták-sĭn)
Meanings
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clockwise circumambulation (ritual); pradakshina
the act of moving clockwise around a sacred object or place as a sign of reverence (pradakshina)
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ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)แสวงบุญsà-wăeng bunแสวงบุญsà-wăeng bun1[to] go on pilgrimage2pilgrimageเดินdernเดินdern1[to] run; operate; keep running2[to] walk; go on foot3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] run; operate (machine/system)ประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭnประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭn1[to] circumambulate clockwise; perform pradakshina2clockwise circumambulation (ritual); pradakshinaรอบrôpรอบrôp1all around; fully2round; cycle; lap; turn3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4time slot; session5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6around; surroundingพระธาตุprá tâatพระธาตุprá tâat1sacred bodily relic(s) (Buddhism)2stupa/chedi housing relicsสามsăamสามsăamthree (3)รอบrôpรอบrôp1all around; fully2round; cycle; lap; turn3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4time slot; session5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6around; surroundingเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for the sake of; on behalf of2for; in order toแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] present; exhibit2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] show; demonstrateความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1reverence; veneration2respect; esteem; regard3deference; observance
Pilgrims walk clockwise around the stupa three times to show reverence.
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ก่อนgònเข้าพิธีkâo pí-teeเราraoได้dâiทำtamประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭnรอบrôpวิหารwí-hăanอย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòp
Before the ceremony, we performed a clockwise circumambulation around the vihara calmly.
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaขบวนkà-buuanเชิญชวนchern chuanให้hâiทุกคนtúk konเวียนwiianประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭnโดยdoiรักษาจิตrák-săa jìtให้hâiสงบsà-ngòpและláeนึกถึงnéuk tĕungคุณพระรัตนตรัยkun prá rát-dtà-ná-dtrai
The procession leader invited everyone to circumambulate clockwise while keeping a calm mind and reflecting on the Triple Gem.
ในnaiเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanสำคัญsăm-kanชาวบ้านchaao bâanจะjàร่วมกันrûuam ganประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭnรอบrôpพระอุโบสถprá ù-boo-sòtโดยdoiถือtĕuuaดอกไม้dòk máaiธูปtôopเทียนtianเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákแห่งhàengความศรัทธาkwaam sàt-taa
During major festivals, villagers jointly circle the ordination hall clockwise, carrying flowers, incense, and candles as symbols of faith.
2VerbB2
[to] circumambulate clockwise; perform pradakshina
to move or walk around something in a clockwise direction as a respectful ritual act (pradakshina)
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; would (in conditional results)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; shall (future/intention marker)ประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭnประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭn1[to] circumambulate clockwise; perform pradakshina2clockwise circumambulation (ritual); pradakshinaรอบrôpรอบrôp1all around; fully2round; cycle; lap; turn3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4time slot; session5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6around; surroundingพระธาตุprá tâatพระธาตุprá tâat1sacred bodily relic(s) (Buddhism)2stupa/chedi housing relicsสามsăamสามsăamthree (3)รอบrôpรอบrôp1all around; fully2round; cycle; lap; turn3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4time slot; session5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6around; surroundingเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for the sake of; on behalf of2for; in order toแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] present; exhibit2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] show; demonstrateความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1reverence; veneration2respect; esteem; regard3deference; observance
Tomorrow we will walk clockwise around the stupa three times to show respect.
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เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเขาkăoพาpaaลูกๆlôok lôokไปbpaiประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭnรอบrôpเจดีย์jay-deeตามธรรมเนียมdtaam tam-niiamของkŏngครอบครัวkrôp kruua
This morning he took his children to walk clockwise around the chedi according to the family tradition.
ก่อนgònเริ่มrêrmพิธีpí-teeชาวบ้านchaao bâanประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭnรอบrôpศาลเจ้าsăan jâoตามdtaamเข็มkĕmนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaอย่างyàangพร้อมเพรียงpróm priiangเพื่อpêuuaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-kon
Before the ceremony began, the villagers moved clockwise around the shrine in unison for auspiciousness.
ไกด์gáiย้ำyámว่าwâaต้องdtôngประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭnรอบrôpพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopโดยdoiเว้นจังหวะwén jang-wàให้hâiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrและláeไม่mâiเดินdernทวนtuanเข็มkĕmเพื่อpêuuaรักษาrák-săaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năa
The guide stressed that one must move clockwise around the Buddha image with a steady pace and not walk counterclockwise, to observe religious etiquette.
Word Breakdown
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ประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭnประทักษิณbprà-ták-sĭnclockwise circumambulation (ritual); pradakshina