ราศี
raa-sǐiMeanings
1NounB1
zodiac sign; astrological sign
One of the twelve divisions of the zodiac used in astrology; a zodiac sign.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyเดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonสิงหาคมsǐng-hǎa-komสิงหาคมsǐng-hǎa-komAugust (month)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainราศีสิงห์raa-sǐi-sǐngราศีสิงห์raa-sǐi-sǐngLeo (zodiac sign)
I was born in August, so I’m a Leo.
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หมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaราศีมีนraa-sǐi-miinของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàมีโชคmii-chôokเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanในเดือนnai-dʉʉanนี้níi
The fortune-teller said his Pisces sign will have luck with work this month.
เวลาwee-laaอ่านàanดวงduuangรายสัปดาห์raai-sàp-daaฉันchǎnมักmákเทียบtîiapคำทำนายkam-tam-naaiของkɔ̌ɔngราศีกันย์raa-sǐi-ganกับgàpเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nจริงjing
When I read the weekly horoscope, I often compare Virgo’s predictions with what actually happens.
บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaความเข้ากันได้kwaam-kâo-gan-dâaiของkɔ̌ɔngความรักkwaam-rákขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpการจัดวางgaan-jàt-waangของkɔ̌ɔngราศีraa-sǐiทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiเช่นchênเมษmêetกับgàpธนูtá-nuuมักmákไปbpaiกันganได้ดีdâai-dii
Some people believe romantic compatibility depends on the alignment of both zodiac signs, such as Aries and Sagittarius often getting along well.
2NounB2
aura; radiance; auspicious glow
A radiant or auspicious aura suggesting good fortune, nobility, or charisma (e.g., มีราศี ‘to have an aura of radiance’).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeเรียบๆrîiap rîiapเรียบๆrîiap rîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; simple; understated3simply; plainly; low‑key4smoothly; evenlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เดินเข้ามาdern kâo maaเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingปุ๊บbpúpปุ๊บbpúpimmediately; the instant thatก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดูมีราศีdoo mee raa-sĕeดูมีราศีdoo mee raa-sĕe[to] look distinguished; [to] look charismaticทันทีtan teeทันทีtan teeimmediately; at once
He dresses simply, but the moment he walks in he looks radiant and distinguished.
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ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàไม่mâiพูดpûutอะไรà-raiมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛสายตาsǎai-dtaaและlɛ́ท่าทีtâa-tiiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกลับglàpฉายchǎaiราศีraa-sǐiผู้นำpûu-namออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
Even though he doesn’t say much, his eyes and demeanor clearly radiate a leader’s aura.
พอpɔɔเธอtəəก้าวขึ้นgâao-kʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiไฟส่องfai-sɔ̀ɔngหน้าnâaแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiราศีraa-sǐiจับjàpจนjonคนkonทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ngเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp
As she stepped onto the stage, the spotlight made her aura shine, and the whole room fell silent.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ราศี said รา-สี?
raa-sǐi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
raa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |