Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicฤกษ์
ṛ k ʂ ʻ
Phonemic
เริก
e r i k
RomanizationPaiboonrə̂ək
Royal Instituteroek
(standard) IPA(key)/rɤːk̚˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

From Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa, constellation; lunar mansion; star). Cognate with Old Khmer ṛkṣa (lunar mansion); Modern Khmer ឫក្ស (rœ̆ksâ, auspicious time determined by astrologer; star).

Noun edit

ฤกษ์ (rə̂ək)

  1. (astrology) (พระ~) time or point of time believed to bring good or bad outcomes, as determined by an astrologer.
  2. (astrology, astronomy, now rare) planet; star.

Adjective edit

ฤกษ์ (rə̂ək)

  1. (of a celestial body) luminous.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa, bear).

Noun edit

ฤกษ์ (rə̂ək)

  1. (elegant) bear (animal).

Proper noun edit

ฤกษ์ (rə̂ək)

  1. (elegant, now rare) Ursa Major.
Synonyms edit