โฉลก(chà-lòhk)
Meanings
1NounB2
auspiciousness; omen
A sign or quality considered auspicious or inauspicious; an omen indicating fortune.
Examples
เช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asนกบินnók binนกบินnók bin[to] fly (bird) — descriptive phraseวนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3loop; cycle4forest; woodland (literary)หน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)ถือเป็นtĕu bpenถือเป็นtĕu bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toโฉลกchà-lòhkโฉลกchà-lòhk1auspiciousness; omen2lucky compatibilityดีที่dee têeดีที่dee têefortunately; it's good that ...งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsน่าจะnâa jàน่าจะnâa jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3should have (regret/criticism)4might be a good idea (suggestion)ราบรื่นrâap-rêunราบรื่นrâap-rêun1smooth; without problems2harmonious
This morning I saw a bird circling in front of the house, which is a good omen that work should go smoothly.
2NounB2
lucky compatibility
Favorable correspondence or compatibility (e.g., between names, numbers, directions, zodiac signs) believed to bring luck.
Examples
หมอดูmŏr dooหมอดูmŏr doofortune-teller; seerบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsโฉลกchà-lòhkโฉลกchà-lòhk1auspiciousness; omen2lucky compatibilityกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]การงานgaan ngaanการงานgaan ngaanwork; occupation; one’s dutiesราบรื่นrâap-rêunราบรื่นrâap-rêun1smooth; without problems2harmoniousขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
The fortuneteller said his new name is compatible with his birth chart, which will make his career smoother.