เอาฤกษ์เอาชัย(ao rə̂ək ao chai)
Meanings
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[to] do [sth] for a good start; [to] do [sth] for good luck
to do something to mark an auspicious beginning, aiming for future success or victory; to do something for good luck at the start of an endeavor.
Examples
แม่ค้าmâe-káaแม่ค้าmâe-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallวันแรกwan râekวันแรกwan râek1first day; day one2on the first dayเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ลดราคาlót raa-kaaลดราคาlót raa-kaa1[to] discount; [to] reduce the price2on sale; discounted3price markdown; discount eventให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleแรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาฤกษ์เอาชัยao rə̂ək ao chaiเอาฤกษ์เอาชัยao rə̂ək ao chai[to] do [sth] for a good start; [to] do [sth] for good luck
The shopkeeper was opening for the first day, so she gave a discount to the first customer for a successful start.
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Word Breakdown
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เอาฤกษ์เอาชัยao rə̂ək ao chaiเอาฤกษ์เอาชัยao rə̂ək ao chai[to] do [sth] for a good start; [to] do [sth] for good luck