องค์เทพ
ong-têepMeanings
1NounB2
deity; god; divine being (formal)
A deity, god, or divine being. This is a formal and respectful term, combining 'เทพเทพtêep1deity; god2divine; godlike3awesome; god-tier (slang)' (thep), meaning 'god/deity', with the royal/divine classifier 'องค์องค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)' (ong).
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoองค์เทพong-têepองค์เทพong-têep1deity; god; divine being (formal)2deity statue; idol; sacred imageคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyปกปักรักษาbpòk-bpàk-rák-sǎaปกปักรักษาbpòk-bpàk-rák-sǎa[to] protect; guardหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)อยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔtอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔt1[to] survive; stay alive2[to] get by; remain viableปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
The villagers believe there is a deity protecting their village and keeping it safe.
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ในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamคนkonจะjàสวดมนต์sùuat-monเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnจากjàakองค์เทพong-têepให้hâiประทานbprà-taanความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètให้hâi
In the ceremony, people will pray to ask for blessings for success from the divine beings.
ตามdtaamตำนานdtam naanเทพปกรณัมกรีกtâyp bpà-gà-rá-nam grèekองค์เทพong tâypแต่ละdtàe láองค์ongมีอำนาจmee am-nâatและláeหน้าที่nâa têeแตกต่างกันไปdtàek dtàang gan bpai
According to Greek mythology, each deity possesses different powers and responsibilities.
ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangองค์เทพong-têepผู้สร้างpûu-sâangโลกlôokปรากฏbpraa-gòtอยู่ในyùu-naiหลายlǎaiอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tamโบราณboo-raanทั่วโลกtûua-lôok
The belief in a creator deity appears in many ancient civilizations around the world.
2NounB2
deity statue; idol; sacred image
A statue or image of a deity, used for worship; a physical figure representing a god.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)พวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-lai1garland; floral wreath2steering wheelไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyไหว้องค์เทพwâi-ong-têepไหว้องค์เทพwâi-ong-têep[to] worship a deity; pray to a godที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หิ้งพระhîng-práหิ้งพระhîng-práBuddhist altar shelfในบ้านnai-bâanในบ้านnai-bâan1indoors; inside the house2in the house; within the home
Grandma took a flower garland to pay respect to the deity statue placed on the altar at home.
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ที่tîiศาลเจ้าจีนsǎan-jâao-jiinแห่งhɛ̀ngนั้นnánมีmiiองค์เทพong-têepหลายlǎaiองค์ongให้hâiผู้คนpûu-konได้dâaiสักการะบูชาsàk-gaa-rá-buu-chaa
At that Chinese shrine, there are many deity statues for people to worship.
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanในnaiการแกะสลักgaan-gɛ̀-sà-làkองค์เทพong-têepจากjàakไม้สักทองmáai-sàk-tɔɔngท่อนtɔ̂nเดียวdiiao
The artisan spent several months carving the deity statue from a single piece of golden teak wood.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎanจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiพิธีpí-tiiเบิกเนตรbə̀ək-nêetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอัญเชิญan-chəənความศักดิ์สิทธิ์kwaam-sàk-sìtมาmaaสถิตsà-tìtยังyangองค์เทพong-têepเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
Before being enshrined, there must be an 'eye-opening' ceremony to invite sacredness to reside within the deity statue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is องค์เทพ said อง-เทพ?
ong-têep
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ค์ is silent here.
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
องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statuesPart 1
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องค์เทพong-têepองค์เทพong-têepdeity; god; divine being (formal)deity; god; divine being (formal)Word