Thai

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Khmer debatā, debtā; ultimately from Pali devatā or Sanskrit देवता (devatā). Cognate with Modern Khmer ទេពតា (teepdaa), ទេព្តា (teipdaa).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicเทพดา
e d b ɗ ā
Phonemic
เทบ-พะ-ดา
e d ɓ – b a – ɗ ā
RomanizationPaiboontêep-pá-daa
Royal Institutethep-pha-da
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰeːp̚˥˩.pʰa˦˥.daː˧/(R)

Noun

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เทพดา (têep-pá-daa) (classifier ตน or องค์)

  1. Alternative form of เทวดา (tee-wá-daa)

Usage notes

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  • The classifier ตน is archaic.