มหาเทพ
má-hǎa-têepMeanings
1NounB2
supreme deity; great god
A supreme deity or great god, often the highest god in a tradition; in Hindu contexts, often an epithet of Shiva (Mahadeva/พระศิวะพระศิวะprá-sì-wáShiva; Hindu deity).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duuHinduism; the Hindu religionพระศิวะprá-sì-wáพระศิวะprá-sì-wáShiva; Hindu deityถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toมหาเทพmá-hǎa-têepมหาเทพmá-hǎa-têep1supreme deity; great god2master; god-tier expert (informal)องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)สำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost
In Hinduism, Shiva is considered one of the most important supreme deities.
3 more examplesShow less
คนไทยkon-taiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakบูชาbuu-chaaพระพรหมprá-promในฐานะnai-tǎa-náมหาเทพmá-hǎa-têepผู้สร้างpûu-sâangโลกlôok
Many Thai people worship Brahma as the great god who created the world.
ในnaiหลายlǎaiตำนานdtam-naanมหาเทพmá-hǎa-têepมักmákถูกtùukพรรณนาpan-ná-naaว่าwâaเป็นbpenทั้งtángผู้สร้างpûu-sâangและlɛ́ผู้ทำลายpûu-tam-laaiจักรวาลjàk-grà-waan
In many mythologies, the supreme deity is often described as both the creator and the destroyer of the universe.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมหาเทพmá-hǎa-têepผู้pûuมีmiiอำนาจสูงสุดam-nâat-sǔung-sùtเหนือnʉ̌ʉaทวยเทพtuuai-têepทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuangปรากฏbpraa-gòtอยู่ในyùu-naiหลายlǎaiอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tamโบราณboo-raan
The concept of a supreme deity who holds ultimate power over all other gods appears in many ancient civilizations.
2NounB2
master; god-tier expert (informal)
Informally, a person with exceptional skill or mastery in a particular field, likened to a god; a master or 'god-tier' expert.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่นเกมlên gemเล่นเกมlên gem[to] play gamesเก่งมากgèng mâakเก่งมากgèng mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมหาเทพmá-hăa tâypมหาเทพmá-hăa tâyp1supreme deity; great god2master; god-tier expert (informal)
He's very good at gaming, so his friends call him a 'god-tier' expert.
3 more examplesShow less
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakซ่อมsɔ̂mคอมkɔmต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาbpai-hǎaพี่pîiคนkonนั้นnánเขาkǎoเป็นbpenมหาเทพmá-hǎa-têepด้านdâanนี้níiเลยləəi
If you want to fix a computer, you have to go to that guy. He's a master in this field.
เชฟchépคนนี้kon néeได้รับdâi rápการยอมรับgaan yom rápว่าwâaเป็นbpenมหาเทพmá-hăa tâypแห่งhàengวงการwong gaanอาหารaa-hăanฝรั่งเศสfà-ràng-sàytเพราะpráwฝีมือfĕe meuการทำอาหารgaan tam aa-hăanของเขาkŏng kăoนั้นnánเหนือชั้นnĕuua chánจริงๆjing jing
This chef is recognized as a 'god-tier' master of French cuisine because his cooking skills are truly exceptional.
การgaanจะjàแก้โจทย์gɛ̂ɛ-jòotคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiได้dâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngให้hâiระดับrá-dàpมหาเทพmá-hǎa-têepมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiคิดkítแล้วlɛ́ɛoล่ะlâ
To solve a math problem this complex, we'll need a 'god-tier' expert to help figure it out.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มหาเทพ said มะ-หา-เทพ?
má-hǎa-têep
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
má
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
มหาmá-hǎaมหาmá-hǎa1great; grand; vast (formal/literary)2prefix meaning great-/grand-; super-3title for a monk qualified in Pali studiesgreat; grand; vast (formal/literary)Part 1
+
มหาเทพmá-hǎa-têepมหาเทพmá-hǎa-têepsupreme deity; great godsupreme deity; great godWord