เลขเฮง
lêek-hengMeaning
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lucky number
a number considered to bring good luck or fortune, often in relation to lotteries or personal beliefs
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offลอตเตอรี่lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîiลอตเตอรี่lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîi1lottery ticket2the lottery (esp. Thai state lottery)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[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)เลขเฮงlêek-hengเลขเฮงlêek-henglucky numberของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
I bought a lottery ticket using my lucky number.
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The lottery drawing day is approaching; do you have any lucky numbers to recommend?
บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเลขทะเบียนรถlêek-tá-biian-rótคันkanใหม่màiเป็นbpenเลขเฮงlêek-hengที่จะtîi-jàนำnamโชคลาภchôok-lâapมาmaaให้hâi
Some people believe their new car's license plate number is a lucky number that will bring them fortune.
การตีความgaan-dtii-kwaamความฝันkwaam-fǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaเลขเฮงlêek-hengเป็นbpenความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaส่วนบุคคลsùuan-bùk-konที่อยู่tîi-yùuคู่กับkûu-gàpสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiมานานmaa-naan
Interpreting dreams to find lucky numbers is a personal belief that has long been a part of Thai society.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เลขเฮง said เลข-เฮ็ง?
lêek-heng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 -ข, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lêek
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numbernumber; numeral; digitPart 1
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เลขเฮงlêek-hengเลขเฮงlêek-henglucky numberlucky numberWord