พระราชพิธีพืชมงคลจรดพระนังคัลแรกนาขวัญ(prá-râat-chá-pí-tee pêuut mong-kon jà-ròt prá nang-kan râek naa kwăn)

Meanings

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Thailand’s Royal Ploughing Ceremony (full formal name)

The national ceremony that blesses and opens Thailand’s rice-planting season. It combines a Buddhist rite (Phuetcha Mongkhon) and a Brahmin ploughing rite. The event includes ceremonial ploughing, seed sowing, and omens from sacred oxen, led by the King or a royal representative. Held each year in Bangkok; often shortened to ‘แรกนาขวัญแรกนาขวัญrâek naa kwănFirst Ploughing rite (Raek Na Khwan)’.

Examples

พระราชพิธีพืชมงคลจรดพระนังคัลแรกนาขวัญprá-râat-chá-pí-tee pêuut mong-kon jà-ròt prá nang-kan râek naa kwănพระราชพิธีพืชมงคลจรดพระนังคัลแรกนาขวัญprá-râat-chá-pí-tee pêuut mong-kon jà-ròt prá nang-kan râek naa kwănThailand’s Royal Ploughing Ceremony (full formal name)จัดขึ้นjàt kûenจัดขึ้นjàt kûen1[to] be held; take place (of an event)2[to] organize; hold; stage (an event)ทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annuallyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsขวัญและกำลังใจkwăn láe gam-lang-jaiขวัญและกำลังใจkwăn láe gam-lang-jaimorale and encouragementให้แก่hâi gàeให้แก่hâi gàeto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)เกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonเกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonfarmer; agriculturistและláeและláeand (coordinating)เริ่มต้นrêrm dtônเริ่มต้นrêrm dtôn1[to] begin; start; commence2initial; at the start; introductory3beginning; start; outsetฤดูเพาะปลูกréu-doo pó bplòokฤดูเพาะปลูกréu-doo pó bplòokgrowing season; planting season; cropping season
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony is held annually to boost the morale of farmers and mark the beginning of the planting season.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeroyal ceremonyPart 1
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พืชมงคลpêut mong-konพืชมงคลpêut mong-kon1Blessing of the Seeds ceremony; Royal Ploughing Ceremony (Thailand)2auspicious crops/seeds; blessed seedsPart 2
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จรดjà-ròtจรดjà-ròt1[to] touch; press lightly against2[to] reach; extend to3[to] set down in writing (formal)Part 3
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พระนังคัลprá nang-kanพระนังคัลprá nang-kanthe sacred ploughPart 4
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แรกนาขวัญrâek naa kwănแรกนาขวัญrâek naa kwănFirst Ploughing rite (Raek Na Khwan)Part 5
พระราชพิธีพืชมงคลจรดพระนังคัลแรกนาขวัญprá-râat-chá-pí-tee pêuut mong-kon jà-ròt prá nang-kan râek naa kwănพระราชพิธีพืชมงคลจรดพระนังคัลแรกนาขวัญprá-râat-chá-pí-tee pêuut mong-kon jà-ròt prá nang-kan râek naa kwănThailand’s Royal Ploughing Ceremony (full formal name)