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หลักเมือง lakL meuuangM | ![]() |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | หฺลัก-เมือง |
IPA | làk mɯːaŋ |
Royal Thai General System | lak mueang |
[noun] | |||
definition | the enshrined pillar or post marking the center of a city in Thailand | ||
notes | marks the official zero mile distance (center) of a city | ||
components | ![]() ![]() | lakL | post; pillar; pole; stake; lingam |
เมือง ![]() | meuuangM | municipal; of the city; urban | |
example | เจ้าพ่อหลักเมือง![]() ![]() | jaoF phaawF lakL meuuangM | the guardian spirit of a Thai city and its central shrine |
sample sentence | เราไปสักการะศาลหลักเมืองภูเก็ตเพื่อความเป็นสิริมงคลแก่ตนเองและครอบครัวตลอดไป ![]() raoM bpaiM sakL gaaM raH saanR lakL meuuangM phuuM getL pheuuaF khwaamM bpenM siL riL mohngM khohnM gaaeL dtohnM aehngM laeH khraawpF khruaaM dtaL laawtL bpaiM "We went to pay homage to the central shrine of Phuket province. We pray that this shrine will forever be an auspicious talisman for me and my family." | ||