เสก(sèk)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] conjure; enchant

to use magic or supernatural power to create, transform, or make something appear

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taan1tale; story (traditional/children’s)2folk tale; fableพระราชาprá raa-chaaพระราชาprá raa-chaa1king2His Majesty (title/reference)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจอมเวทjom wêtจอมเวทjom wêtarchmage; master wizard; sorcererที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเสกsèkเสกsèk1[to] conjure; enchant2[to] make happen as if by magic3[to] bless; consecrate (ritually)ม้าmáaม้าmáa1sawhorse; trestle2chess knight3stimulant drug (slang)4martial arts ‘horse stance’5treadle; foot-operated lever6horse7gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horseไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)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; permitขี่kèeขี่kèe1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord overไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2[to] skip; omit3across; over; crosswise4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)ภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăo1mountain2range; mountain range
In the tale, the king has a sorcerer who conjures a fiery horse to ride over mountains.
2VerbB2

[to] bless; consecrate (ritually)

to perform a sacred ritual to bless, sanctify, or empower an object or person (e.g., amulets, holy water)

Examples

พระอาจารย์เสกprá aa-jaan sèkพระอาจารย์เสกprá aa-jaan sèkVenerable Ajahn Sek (monk title + name)น้ำมนต์náam monน้ำมนต์náam monholy waterให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitญาติโยมyâat yohmญาติโยมyâat yohmlay devotees; relatives (at temple)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatพกติดตัวpók dtìt dtuuaพกติดตัวpók dtìt dtuua[to] carry on one's personเป็นสิริมงคลbpen sì-rì mong-konเป็นสิริมงคลbpen sì-rì mong-konauspicious; bringing good luck
The revered monk consecrated holy water for the devotees so they could carry it for auspiciousness.
3VerbB2

[to] make happen as if by magic

informal usage meaning to procure or produce something seemingly out of nowhere or with ease

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเสกsèkเสกsèk1[to] conjure; enchant2[to] make happen as if by magic3[to] bless; consecrate (ritually)ตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtŭua kon-sèrtตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtŭua kon-sèrtconcert ticketมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têe1although; even though2despite; in spite ofขายหมดkăai mòtขายหมดkăai mòt[to] sell out; [to be] sold outแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
He somehow managed to get two concert tickets even though they were sold out.

Related Words

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ปลุกเสกbplùk sèkปลุกเสกbplùk sèk[to] consecrate; [to] empower ritually

[to] consecrate; [to] empower ritually

เนรมิตnay-rá-mítเนรมิตnay-rá-mít1[to] conjure; [to] create as if by magic; [to] transform2[to] beautify; [to] make magnificent
  • [to] conjure; [to] create as if by magic; [to] transform
  • [to] beautify; [to] make magnificent
ลงอาคมlong aa-komลงอาคมlong aa-kom[to] cast a spell on [sb]/[sth]; [to] enchant [sb]/[sth]

[to] cast a spell on [sb]/[sth]; [to] enchant [sb]/[sth]

บันดาลban-daanบันดาลban-daan1[to] cause; bring about; grant (by fate/power)2[to be] filled/seized with (emotion)
  • [to] cause; bring about; grant (by fate/power)
  • [to be] filled/seized with (emotion)
ร่ายrâaiร่ายrâai1[to] recite or chant [verses/incantations]2rai (Thai verse form)3[to] compose (in verse); craft lines
  • [to] recite or chant [verses/incantations]
  • rai (Thai verse form)
  • [to] compose (in verse); craft lines