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the planets

Solar systemระบบสุริยะra-bob su-ri-ya
Sunดวงอาทิตย์duuang aa-thíd
Mercuryดาวพุธdaao phúd
Venusดาวศุกร์daao sùk
Earthดาวพิภพdaao phí-phóp
Marsดาวอังคารdaao ang-khaan
Jupiterดาวพฤหัสdaao phá-réu-hàd
Saturnดาวเสาร์daao săo
Uranusดาวมฤตยูdaao má-réu-dtà-yuu
Neptuneดาวเกตุdaao gàed

You will see that the days of the week are taken from the names for the moon and the planets.

  • Sunday = the Sun
  • Monday = the Moon
  • Tuesday = Mars
  • Wednesday = Mercury
  • Thursday = Jupiter
  • Friday = Venus
  • Saturday = Saturn