วโรกาส
wá-roo-gàatMeaning
1NounC2
special occasion; opportunity (royal usage)
A special occasion or opportunity, used in royal contexts, especially an opportunity granted by a monarch or royal personage.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วโรกาสwá-roo-gàatวโรกาสwá-roo-gàatspecial occasion; opportunity (royal usage)วันขึ้นปีใหม่wan-kʉ̂n-bpii-màiวันขึ้นปีใหม่wan-kʉ̂n-bpii-màiNew Year's Dayขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forอาราธนาคุณพระศรีรัตนตรัยaa-râat-tá-naa-kun-prá-sǐi-rát-dtà-ná-dtraiอาราธนาคุณพระศรีรัตนตรัยaa-râat-tá-naa-kun-prá-sǐi-rát-dtà-ná-dtrai[to] invoke the virtues of the Triple Gemดลบันดาลdon-ban-daanดลบันดาลdon-ban-daan[to] cause or inspire (as if by fate or divine will)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdประสบbprà-sòpประสบbprà-sòp[to] experience; encounterแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ความสุขkwaam-sùkความสุขkwaam-sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingความเจริญkwaam-jà-rəənความเจริญkwaam-jà-rəən1progress; development2prosperity; flourishing3modern amenities; civilization
On the occasion of the New Year, may I invoke the Triple Gem to bless you and your family with happiness and prosperity.
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นายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók ràt-tà-mon-dtreeได้รับพระราชทานdâai ráp prá-râat-chá-taanพระบรมราชวโรกาสprá-bò-rom-ma-râat-chá-wá-roh-gàatให้hâiเข้าเฝ้าทูลละอองธุลีพระบาทkâo-fâo-toon-lá-ong-tú-lee-prá-bàatถวายtà-wăaiรายงานraai-ngaanผลการดำเนินงานpŏn gaan dam-nern ngaan
The Prime Minister was granted a royal audience on the occasion of presenting a report on the operational results.
ในnaiวโรกาสwà-roh-gàatที่têeสมเด็จพระกนิษฐาธิราชเจ้าฯsŏm-dèt prá gà-nìt-tăa-tí-râat jâoทรงเจริญsong jà-rernพระชนมายุprá-chon-ná-maa-yúครบkróp๕5รอบrôpรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanได้dâiจัดกิจกรรมjàt gìt-jà-gamบำเพ็ญกุศลbam-pen gù-sŏnทั่วประเทศtûua bprà-têet
On the occasion of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's 60th birthday anniversary, the government organized merit-making activities nationwide.
ในnaiมหามงคลวโรกาสmá-hăa-mong-kon-wá-roo-gàatที่têeพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaเสด็จเถลิงถวัลยราชสมบัติsà-dèt tà-lĕrng tà-wăan-lá-râat-chá-sŏm-bàtครบkróp๗๐jèt-sìpปีbpeeพสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gonต่างdtàangพร้อมใจกันpróm jai ganถวายพระพรชัยมงคลtà-wăai prá-pon chai mong-kon
On the most auspicious occasion of the 70th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne, the people united to express their heartfelt best wishes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วโรกาส said วะ-โร-กาส?
wá-roo-gàat
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wá
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 | — | — |