มงคล

Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

มังคละ, มังคล (mang-kon)

Etymology edit

From Pali maṅgala (“good; propitious; etc”), from Sanskrit मङ्गल (maṅgala, “idem”) Cognate with Burmese မင်္ဂလာ (mangga.la); Old Khmer maṅgala, muṅgala, etc; Modern Khmer មង្គល (mŭəngkŭəl).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic		มงคล m ŋ g l
Phonemic		มง-คน m ŋ – g n	[bound form] มง-คน-ละ- m ŋ – g n – l a –
Romanization	Paiboon	mong-kon	mong-kon-lá-
	Royal Institute	mong-khon	mong-khon-la-
(standard) IPA^(key)		/moŋ˧.kʰon˧/^(R)	/moŋ˧.kʰon˧.la˦˥./

such headband worn by a boxer

Noun edit

มงคล • (mong-kon)

that which brings good or prosperity; good or prosperity itself.
ring or band, as of consecrated thread, worn on the head, believed to bring good or prosperity.
ceremony or rite marking a propitious occasion or believed to bring prosperity, as housewarming, wedding, etc.

Adjective edit

มงคล • (mong-kon)

good; propitious; auspicious; opportune.

Proper noun edit

มงคล • (mong-kon)

(Hinduism) an epithet of the god อังคาร (ang-kaan).

Derived terms edit

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