ราศี
raa-sǐi/raː˧.siː˩˩˦/
The Thai word for "zodiac sign" is ราศี (raa-sǐi).
ราศี is used to refer to a zodiac sign.
Meaning: star sign (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word consists of two syllables: raa-sǐi. The romanization is [raa-sǐi].
Did you know?
- A person who looks radiant or successful is often described as having มีราศี, literally meaning they 'have zodiac sign'.
- While ราศี refers to the zodiac sign, Thais often distinguish between the solar zodiac and the lunar zodiac, which can lead to a person having two different signs.
- In Sanskrit, the original root of ราศี means 'a heap' or 'a pile'. This refers to the way stars are visually clustered together in a specific group in the sky.
Examples in context
- คุณเกิดราศีอะไรคะkhun koet rasi a-rai khaWhat is your zodiac sign?
- ฉันเป็นคนราศีพิจิกค่ะchan pen khon rasi phichik khaI am a Scorpio.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about personality and astrology at a cafe.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanคุณราศีอะไรคะkhun rasi a-rai khaWhat is your zodiac sign?
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมเกิดราศีกันย์ครับphom koet rasi kan khrapI was born under the sign of Virgo.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanราศีนั้นนิสัยดีมากเลยrasi nan nisai di mak loeiThat zodiac sign has a very good personality.
- วิทวัส Witthawatใช่ครับ ขอบคุณครับchai khrap khop khun khrapYes, thank you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ราศี, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ราศี, CC BY-SA 4.0.
