วาสุกี

Thai

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

Alternative forms

• พาสุกี (paa-sù-gii)
• พาสุกรี (paa-sù-grii)
• วาสุกรี (waa-sù-grii)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographic		วาสุกี w ā s u k ī
Phonemic		วา-สุ-กี w ā – s u – k ī
Romanization	Paiboon	waa-sù-gii
	Royal Institute	wa-su-ki
(standard) IPA(key)		/waː˧.su˨˩.kiː˧/(R)

Proper noun

วาสุกี • (waa-sù-gii)

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

Noun

วาสุกี • (waa-sù-gii)

1. (chiefly poetic) any nāga or dragon.

Synonyms

nāga; dragon — see นาค (nâak)