จักรี

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See also: จักร

Thai

a sculpture of Viṣṇu holding a discus, 7th century

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit चक्री (cakrī, literally one who has a discus); probably via Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.. Compare Modern Khmer ចក្រី (cakkrəy).

Pronunciation

Orthographicจักรี
t͡ɕ ạ k r ī
Phonemic
จัก-กฺรี
t͡ɕ ạ k – k ̥ r ī
RomanizationPaiboonjàk-grii
Royal Institutechak-kri
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕak̚˨˩.kriː˧/(R)

Proper noun

จักรี (jàk-grii)

  1. (Hinduism) an epithet of the god Viṣṇu, who possesses the discus Sudarśana.
  2. (Hinduism) an epithet of Rāma, an incarnation of Viṣṇu.
  3. (historical) the noble title of สมุหนายก, the chancellor for civil affairs.
  4. Chakri Dynasty, a royal dynasty of Siam/Thailand, named after the noble title once held by its founder, Rama I.
  5. a title of the king of Siam/Thailand, according to the belief, influenced by the cult of divine monarchy, that he is an incarnation of Viṣṇu.