ชะตา(chá-dtaa)
Meanings
1NounB1
fate; destiny
the predetermined course of events in a person’s life; fate or destiny
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...ชะตาพาchá-dtaa paaชะตาพาchá-dtaa paa[literary] fateful; led by fateให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedพบกันpóp ganพบกันpóp gan[to] meet; [to] see each other
He believes that fate brought us together.
2NounB1
fortune; luck
one’s fortune or luck, especially whether things will turn out well or badly (often in astrology/omens)
Examples
ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearหมอดูmŏr dooหมอดูmŏr doofortune-teller; seerบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatชะตาการงานchá-dtaa gaan ngaanชะตาการงานchá-dtaa gaan ngaancareer fortune; work destinyของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ดีขึ้นdee kêunดีขึ้นdee kêun1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)
This year the fortune-teller said my work luck will improve.
3NounB2
life; lifespan (set phrase)
used in set expressions to refer to life or lifespan (e.g., ชะตาขาด = life is at an end; doomed)
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)3heavily; severely; intensely4serious; severeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนไข้kon kâiคนไข้kon kâipatient (medical)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughชะตาchá-dtaaชะตาchá-dtaa1fate; destiny2fortune; luck3life; lifespan (set phrase)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed7[to] miss [sth]; omit
The doctor said the condition is so severe that the patient seems at the end of their life.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
โชคชะตาchôhk chá-dtaaโชคชะตาchôhk chá-dtaafate; destiny
fate; destiny
ชะตาชีวิตchá-dtaa chee-wítชะตาชีวิตchá-dtaa chee-wítfate; destiny; lot in life
fate; destiny; lot in life
ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spots
- orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot
- fortune; fate; horoscope
- classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spots
ดวงชะตาduuang chà-dtaaดวงชะตาduuang chà-dtaahoroscope; fate; destiny
horoscope; fate; destiny
พรหมลิขิตprom lí-kìtพรหมลิขิตprom lí-kìtfate; destiny; predestination
fate; destiny; predestination
Word Breakdown
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ชะตาchá-dtaaชะตาchá-dtaafate; destiny