เทวดา

Thai

Alternative forms
Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit देवता (devatā, “god; deity”) or Pali devatā (“god; deity”); probably via Old Khmer devatā, devtā (“god; deity”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ទេវតា (teiwtaa).

Pronunciation
Orthographicเทวดา
e d w ɗ ā
Phonemicเท-วะ-ดา
e d – w a – ɗ ā
RomanizationPaiboontee-wá-daa
Royal Institutethe-wa-da
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰeː˧.wa˦˥.daː˧/

Noun

เทวดา • (tee-wá-daa) (classifier ตน or องค์)

  1. (theology) god; deity.

Usage notes
  • The classifier ตน is archaic.
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