No. 247 in Thai
เมษ
"เมษ" means "Aries" or relates to the month of April in Thai.
In a sentence
เดือนที่ร้อนที่สุดของปีในประเทศไทยคือเดือนเมษา
The hottest month of the year in Thailand is April.
In this sentence, "เมษา" is part of the Thai shorthand for "April," taken from the word "เดือนเมษายน," which means "the month of April."
เขาเกิดในราศีเมษ
He was born under the zodiac sign of Aries.
Here, "เมษ" is used to refer to the astrological sign Aries in Thai.
พืชที่ปลูกในเดือนเมษาเจริญเติบโตได้ดีเพราะมีแสงแดดมาก
Crops planted in April grow well because there is plenty of sunlight.
Similarly, "เมษา" in this context refers to the month of April in a poetic or colloquial form.
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