มงคล
Thai
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]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˦˥./ | |
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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)
Proper noun
[edit]มงคล • (mong-kon)