เอาฤกษ์(ao rêrk)
Meanings
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[to] begin at an auspicious time; do a first act for good luck
To perform an initial act or start an activity at a time considered auspicious, in order to ensure good luck and success. Often used in the phrase 'เอาฤกษ์เอาชัยเอาฤกษ์เอาชัยao rə̂ək ao chai[to] do [sth] for a good start; [to] do [sth] for good luck'.
Examples
ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกเดินทางòk dern taangออกเดินทางòk dern taang1[to] set out; depart; leave on a trip2(of transport) [to] departไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far (in time/relationship); distant3far; to a distant placeคุณพ่อkun pâwคุณพ่อkun pâw1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)สตาร์ทsà-dtáatสตาร์ทsà-dtáat1[to] start; [to] begin (informal)2[to] start an engineรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesทิ้งไว้tíng wáiทิ้งไว้tíng wái1[to] leave [sth] to sit/remain (for a time)2[to] leave behind [sth]แป๊บนึงbpáep neungแป๊บนึงbpáep neung1one moment; wait a sec2briefly; for a momentเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาฤกษ์ao rêrkเอาฤกษ์ao rêrk[to] begin at an auspicious time; do a first act for good luck
Before leaving for a long trip, my father started the car for a moment to get an auspicious start.
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เอาฤกษ์ao rêrkเอาฤกษ์ao rêrk[to] begin at an auspicious time; do a first act for good luck