เสาศักดิ์สิทธิ์
săo sàk sìt
Meanings
1NounB2
sacred pillar; holy post
a pillar or post regarded as sacred and used in rites or worship, believed to have protective or spiritual power
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ผูกpòokผูกpòok1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] compose fixed-form verse4[to] obligate; bind; commitผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)สามสีsăam sĕeสามสีsăam sĕetricolor; three-coloredรอบrôpรอบrôp1round; cycle; lap; turn2time slot; session3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4around; surrounding5careful; cautious; thorough6classifier: rounds; laps; showings7all around; fullyเสาศักดิ์สิทธิ์săo sàk sìtเสาศักดิ์สิทธิ์săo sàk sìt1sacred pillar; holy post2city pillar (เสาหลักเมือง)3consecrated main house post (เสาเอก)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอพรkŏr ponขอพรkŏr pon[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessings
The villagers tie three-colored fabrics around the sacred pillar to make a wish.
2NounC1
city pillar (เสาหลักเมืองเสาหลักเมืองsăo làk meuuangcity pillar)
the consecrated pillar enshrined as the tutelary symbol of a town or city
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สักการะsàk-gaa-ráสักการะsàk-gaa-rá[to] pay homage; venerate; worship (respectfully)เสาศักดิ์สิทธิ์săo sàk sìtเสาศักดิ์สิทธิ์săo sàk sìt1sacred pillar; holy post2city pillar (เสาหลักเมือง)3consecrated main house post (เสาเอก)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2permanent; stationed; assigned3regularly; habitually4(modifier) regular; resident; on-dutyจังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàt1provincial; upcountry (attrib., often before nouns)2provinceเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-kon1auspiciousness2auspicious benefit; good fortune
Tourists go to pay respect to the province's sacred pillar for good fortune.
3NounC1
consecrated main house post (เสาเอกเสาเอกsăo èk1principal pillar (Thai house)2mainstay; cornerstone (figurative))
the principal pillar of a traditional Thai house that is ritually installed and revered
Examples
เจ้าของบ้านjâo kŏng bâanเจ้าของบ้านjâo kŏng bâan1homeowner; house owner2host (household)3landlord/landlady (house)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam1[to] prepare [sb/sth] for [sth]2[to] be prepared; be ready3[to] prepare; get readyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingพิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolยกเสาศักดิ์สิทธิ์yók săo sàk-sìtยกเสาศักดิ์สิทธิ์yók săo sàk-sìt1[to] raise a sacred pillar2[to] perform pillar-raising riteของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The homeowner is preparing items for the ceremony of raising the new house's sacred pillar.
Word Breakdown
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เสาศักดิ์สิทธิ์săo sàk sìtเสาศักดิ์สิทธิ์săo sàk sìtsacred pillar; holy post