อภิเษก

Thai

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• ^†อภิเสก

 

Etymology

From Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeka, “consecration by watering; water used in such consecration; etc”, literally “over-sprinkling”), from अभि (abhi, “over; upon; etc”) + षेक (ṣeka, “sprinkling; pouring; dropping; etc”); perhaps via , ; equivalent to Thai อภิ (à-pí) +‎ เษก (sèek). Cognate with Modern Khmer អភិសេក (ʼaʼphisaek); Lao ອະພິເສກ (ʼa phi sēk).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		อภิเษก ɒ bʰ i e ʂ k
Phonemic		อะ-พิ-เสก ɒ a – b i – e s k
Romanization	Paiboon	à-pí-sèek
	Royal Institute	a-phi-sek
(standard) IPA(key)		/ʔa˨˩.pʰi˦˥.seːk̚˨˩/(R)

Verb

อภิเษก • (à-pí-sèek) (abstract noun การอภิเษก)

1. to appoint, install, or inaugurate by pouring water upon for consecration, as by libation, anointment, bathing, etc.
2. (royal, sometimes considered colloquial) Clipping of อภิเษกสมรส (“to wed; to marry”).
3. (loosely, chiefly used of royal persons) to appoint, install, or inaugurate through any rite.

Noun

อภิเษก • (à-pí-sèek)

1. appointment, installment, or inauguration by pouring water upon for consecration, as by libation, anointment, bathing, etc.
2. (royal, sometimes considered colloquial) Clipping of อภิเษกสมรส (“wedding; marriage”).
3. (น้ำ~) water used in such activity.
4. (loosely, chiefly used of royal persons) appointment, installment, or inauguration through any rite.
5. (loosely, chiefly in combination) royal celebration; royal festivity.