ลัคนา
lák-ká-naaMeaning
1NounC1
ascendant; rising sign (lagna)
in astrology (Thai/Indian), the zodiac sign or degree rising on the eastern horizon at the time and place of birth; the ascendant and cusp of the first house used as the starting point of a natal chart
Examples
คนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàimost people; the majorityรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveราศีraa-sǐiราศีraa-sǐi1zodiac sign; astrological sign2aura; radiance; auspicious glowเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's ownแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีใครmii-kraiมีใครmii-kraiwho is there?; is there anyone…?รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลัคนาlák-ká-naaลัคนาlák-ká-naaascendant; rising sign (lagna)ของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's ownคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ราศีraa-sǐiราศีraa-sǐi1zodiac sign; astrological sign2aura; radiance; auspicious glowอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
Most people know their sun sign, but not many people know what their ascendant sign is.
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ในnaiการgaanผูกดวงชะตาpùuk-duuang-chá-dtaaแบบไทยbɛ̀ɛp-taiโหรhǒonจะjàใช้cháiลัคนาlák-ká-naaเป็นbpenจุดเริ่มต้นjùt-rə̂əm-dtônในnaiการพิจารณาgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naaเรือนrʉʉanชะตาchá-dtaaทั้งtángสิบสองsìp-sɔ̌ɔng
In casting a Thai horoscope, the astrologer uses the ascendant as the starting point for examining all twelve houses.
โหรhǒonศาสตร์sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaลัคนาlák-ká-naaคือkʉʉบุคลิกภาพbùk-ká-lík-gà-pâapภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkหรือrʉ̌ʉหน้ากากnâa-gàakที่tîiเราraoแสดงsà-dɛɛngต่อdtɔ̀ɔสังคมsǎng-komซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกับgàpตัวตนdtuua-dtonภายในpaai-naiที่tîiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnจากjàakราศีraa-sǐiเกิดgə̀ətเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpai
Astrology explains that the ascendant is the external personality or the mask we show to society, which may not always align with the inner self reflected by the sun sign.
การคำนวณgaan-kam-nuuanหาตำแหน่งhǎa-dtam-nɛ̀ngลัคนาlák-ká-naaจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiเวลาเกิดwee-laa-gə̀ətที่tîiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamถึงtʉ̌ngระดับrá-dàpนาทีnaa-tiiและlɛ́พิกัดpí-gàtของkɔ̌ɔngสถานที่เกิดsà-tǎan-tîi-gə̀ətเพราะprɔ́องศาong-sǎaบนbonขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáaตะวันออกdtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔkเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Calculating the position of the ascendant requires a precise time of birth down to the minute and the coordinates of the birthplace, as the degree on the eastern horizon changes rapidly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลัคนา said ลัก-คะ-นา?
lák-ká-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |