อภิเษก(à-pí-sàyt)

Meanings

1NounC1

coronation; royal enthronement

a formal ceremony to crown and enthrone a monarch.

Examples

พระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกprá-râat-chá-pí-tee bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-pí-sèkพระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกprá-râat-chá-pí-tee bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-pí-sèkcoronation (royal ceremony)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeroyal ceremonyอภิเษกà-pí-sàytอภิเษกà-pí-sàyt1coronation; royal enthronement2consecration; anointing3to coronate; to consecrate; to marry (royalty)ที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanที่สำคัญtêe săm-kan1important; key; crucial2importantly; crucially; more importantly3the important thing/pointที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingพระมหากษัตริย์ไทยprá-má-hăa gà-sàt taiพระมหากษัตริย์ไทยprá-má-hăa gà-sàt taiKing of Thailand
The Royal Coronation Ceremony is the most important coronation rite (aphisek) for a Thai monarch.
2NounC1

consecration; anointing

a religious rite of consecrating a person or object, often by anointing with sacred water or other substances.

Examples

พิธีพุทธาภิเษกpí-tee pút-taa-pí-sèkพิธีพุทธาภิเษกpí-tee pút-taa-pí-sèkBuddhist consecration ceremonyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพิธีอภิเษกpí-tee à-pí-sàekพิธีอภิเษกpí-tee à-pí-sàekcoronation; consecration ceremonyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปลุกเสกbplùk sèkปลุกเสกbplùk sèk[to] consecrate; [to] empower rituallyพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôop1Buddha image; Buddha statue2classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความศักดิ์สิทธิ์kwaam sàk-sìtความศักดิ์สิทธิ์kwaam sàk-sìt1sacredness; holiness; sanctity2sacred power; divine power
The Phutthaphisek ceremony is a consecration rite (aphisek) to empower a Buddha image with sacredness.
3VerbC1

to coronate; to consecrate; to marry (royalty)

to perform a ceremony of coronation, consecration, or royal marriage.

Examples

สมเด็จพระเจ้ากรุงธนบุรีsŏm-dèt prá-jâo grung ton-bù-reeสมเด็จพระเจ้ากรุงธนบุรีsŏm-dèt prá-jâo grung ton-bù-reeKing of Thonburi (King Taksin)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryประกอบbprà-gòpประกอบbprà-gòp1[to] accompany; go together with2[to] be used as; serve as a component3[to] perform (duties/rituals)4[to] assemble; put together5[to] consist of; be composed ofพระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกprá-râat-chá-pí-tee bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-pí-sèkพระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกprá-râat-chá-pí-tee bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-pí-sèkcoronation (royal ceremony)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)
King Taksin the Great held a royal coronation ceremony to become king.

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