มงคล(mong-kon)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
auspicious; propitious
Considered favorable and likely to bring good fortune, blessings, or success.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysมงคลmong-konมงคลmong-kon1auspicious; propitious2auspicious thing/signเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเริ่มงานrêrm ngaanเริ่มงานrêrm ngaan1[to] start work; [to] begin one's shift2[to] start a new job (commence employment)3[for an event] [to] begin; [to] start an event/ceremonyใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปได้ดีbpai dâi deeไปได้ดีbpai dâi dee[to] go well; [to] do well
He chose an auspicious day to start his new job, believing it would go well.
2NounB2
auspicious thing/sign
An auspicious sign, occasion, or object believed to confer luck, protection, or merit (e.g., ceremonies, symbols, sacred items).
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsทำบุญขึ้นบ้านใหม่tam bun kêun bâan màiทำบุญขึ้นบ้านใหม่tam bun kêun bâan màihousewarming ceremonyถือเป็นtĕu bpenถือเป็นtĕu bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toพิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolมงคลmong-konมงคลmong-kon1auspicious; propitious2auspicious thing/signที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)ให้ความสำคัญhâi kwaam săm-kanให้ความสำคัญhâi kwaam săm-kan[to] give importance to; prioritize; emphasize
A housewarming merit-making ceremony is considered an auspicious ritual that families value.
Related Words
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สิริมงคลsì-rì-mong-konสิริมงคลsì-rì-mong-kon1auspiciousness; blessing; good fortune2auspicious; propitious (attrib.)
- auspiciousness; blessing; good fortune
- auspicious; propitious (attrib.)
สิริsì-ríสิริsì-rí1auspiciousness; glory (formal/literary)2Siri (Apple assistant; name element)
- auspiciousness; glory (formal/literary)
- Siri (Apple assistant; name element)
สวัสดิ์sà-wàtสวัสดิ์sà-wàt1auspicious; felicitous (literary/archaic)2well-being; good fortune (archaic/formal, set phrase)
- auspicious; felicitous (literary/archaic)
- well-being; good fortune (archaic/formal, set phrase)
ศุภsùpศุภsùpauspicious; good (prefix)
auspicious; good (prefix)
ศิริมงคลsì-rí-mong-konศิริมงคลsì-rí-mong-kon1auspicious; bringing good fortune2good fortune; a blessing
- auspicious; bringing good fortune
- good fortune; a blessing