ฤกษ์ฟ้า
rə̂ək-fáaMeaning
1NounC1
heaven-ordained auspicious time
an auspicious moment believed to be set or sanctioned by celestial influence; a propitious time determined by the heavens (astrological/ritual context)
Examples
พิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ฤกษ์ฟ้าrə̂ək-fáaฤกษ์ฟ้าrə̂ək-fáaheaven-ordained auspicious timeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโหรหลวงคำนวณhǒon-lǔuang-kam-nuuanโหรหลวงคำนวณhǒon-lǔuang-kam-nuuanthe royal court astrologer calculatesไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
The important ceremony must begin at the celestial moment calculated by the royal astrologer.
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ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanการออกทัพจับศึกgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-táp-jàp-sʉ̀kมักจะmák-jàกระทำgrà-tamกันganในnaiวันที่wan-tîiได้dâaiฤกษ์ฟ้าrə̂ək-fáaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างขวัญและกำลังใจsâang-kwǎn-lɛ́-gam-lang-jaiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛทหารtá-hǎan
In ancient times, going to war was often done on a day of celestial auspiciousness to boost the morale of the soldiers.
การประกอบgaan bprà-gòpพระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกprá-râat-chá-pí-tee bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-pí-sèkจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngยึดถือyéut tĕuฤกษ์ฟ้าrêuk fáaเป็นสำคัญbpen săm-kanยิ่งyîngเพื่อpêuuaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-konสูงสุดsŏong sùtแก่gàeแผ่นดินpàen din
The Royal Coronation Ceremony must strictly adhere to the propitious moment determined by the heavens for the utmost prosperity of the kingdom.
เขาkǎoเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoได้รับdâi-rápโอกาสoo-gàatครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiนี้níiไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛความบังเอิญkwaam-bang-əənแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́ถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaอันเป็นan-bpenฤกษ์ฟ้าrə̂ək-fáaที่tîiกำหนดไว้gam-nòt-wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He believes that receiving this great opportunity was not just a coincidence, but because the time had come, a propitious moment sanctioned by the heavens.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฤกษ์ฟ้า said เริก-ฟ้า?
rə̂ək-fáa
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
rə̂ək
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
ษ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฤกษ์rə̂əkฤกษ์rə̂ək1auspicious time2opportune moment (figurative)3lunar mansion (astrology)auspicious timePart 1
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ฤกษ์ฟ้าrə̂ək-fáaฤกษ์ฟ้าrə̂ək-fáaheaven-ordained auspicious timeheaven-ordained auspicious timeWord