ภัทร(pát)
Meanings
1AdjectiveC1
auspicious; excellent
auspicious, excellent, glorious, or beautiful (often used in formal, literary contexts or as a component in Thai names)
Examples
คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalหลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toนำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ภัทรpátภัทรpátauspicious; excellentมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งชื่อdtâng chêuตั้งชื่อdtâng chêu1[to] name [sb]/[sth]; [to] give a name2[to] title/brand/labelลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีความหมายmee kwaam-măaiมีความหมายmee kwaam-măai[to] have meaning; [to] be meaningfulที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableและláeและláeand (coordinating)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsมงคลmong-konมงคลmong-kon1auspicious; propitious2auspicious thing/sign
Many Thai people often use the word "Phat" to name their children because it has a good and auspicious meaning.