Culture and festivalsTattoo in Thai
“Tattoo” in Thai is รอยสักrawy-sàk; you'll also hear สักsàk (to tattoo) and สักยันต์sàk-yan (sacred tattoo).
a tattoo noun
- rawy mid
- sàk low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
to tattoo, to get a tattoo verb
- sàk low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
sak yant, a sacred yantra tattoo noun
- sàk low
- yan mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
A tattoo is a รอยสักrawy-sàk, "tattoo mark", and to get one is สักsàk. สักยันต์sàk-yan are sacred tattoos of geometric designs, animals and old script, believed to bring protection and luck, traditionally done by a monk or a master with a long needle. Wat Bang Phra, about 50 km west of Bangkok, holds a famous festival for sak yant devotees every March.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- sak yant
- sakyant
- roi sak
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