หาฤกษ์
hǎa-rə̂əkMeaning
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[to] find an auspicious time
To select or look for an auspicious date and time to begin an important event or activity, such as a wedding, moving house, or starting a business, based on astrological or traditional beliefs.
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]ฤกษ์แต่งงานrə̂ək-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanฤกษ์แต่งงานrə̂ək-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanauspicious wedding time/dateให้hâiให้hâi1[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)พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female sibling
My parents are going to find an auspicious wedding date for my older sister.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเปิดbpə̀ətร้านráanใหม่màiเราraoควรkuuanไปหาbpai-hǎaฤกษ์งามยามดีrə̂ək-ngaam-yaam-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
Before opening a new shop, we should find a good auspicious time for prosperity.
คุณยายkun-yaaiไปbpaiหาฤกษ์hǎa-rə̂əkผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtกับgàpพระที่prá-tîiท่านtânนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàทำให้tam-hâiการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtผ่านpàanไปด้วยดีbpai-dûuai-dii
Grandma went to get an auspicious date for her surgery from a monk she respects, believing it will ensure the operation goes well.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaแต่dtɛ̀ɛการหาgaan-hǎaฤกษ์rə̂əkก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นธรรมเนียมปฏิบัติbpen-tam-niiam-bpà-dtì-bàtที่tîiหลายlǎaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉในnaiการเริ่มต้นgaan-rə̂əm-dtônสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
Although it's a matter of belief, finding an auspicious date remains a tradition that many families adhere to when starting important life events.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หาฤกษ์ said หา-เริก?
hǎa-rə̂ək
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 1
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ฤกษ์rə̂əkฤกษ์rə̂ək1auspicious time2opportune moment (figurative)3lunar mansion (astrology)auspicious timePart 2
หาฤกษ์hǎa-rə̂əkหาฤกษ์hǎa-rə̂ək[to] find an auspicious time[to] find an auspicious timeWord