วาสุกี

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Thai[edit]

the nāga Vāsukī being pulled by demons during the churning of the Milky Ocean, an Angkorian Khmer relief displayed in Paris, France
the nāga Vāsukī being pulled by demons during the churning of the Milky Ocean, a sculpture at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Pali vāsukī. Compare Sanskrit वासुकि (vāsuki).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicวาสุกี
w ā s u k ī
Phonemic
วา-สุ-กี
w ā – s u – k ī
RomanizationPaiboonwaa-sù-gii
Royal Institutewa-su-ki
(standard) IPA(key)/waː˧.su˨˩.kiː˧/(R)

Proper noun[edit]

วาสุกี (waa-sù-gii)

  1. (mythology) Vāsukī, a nāga in Hindu mythology.

Noun[edit]

วาสุกี (waa-sù-gii)

  1. (chiefly poetic) any nāga or dragon.

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