เดชะ(day-chá)

Meanings

1NounC1

power; might (formal/literary)

Power or influence, often seen as protective or sacred.

Examples

ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1military (as modifier)2the military; armed forces3soldier; service memberมีmeeมีmee1[to] experience; undergo2[to] have; possess3there is/are; existขวัญกำลังใจkwăn gam-lang-jaiขวัญกำลังใจkwăn gam-lang-jai1encouragement; morale boost2moraleที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because of; due to2because3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe in (religion/ideology)2to trust; have faith in3to believe [sth/sb]ในnaiในnai1of; belonging to (formal)2in; inside; within3during; in (time)เดชะday-cháเดชะday-chá1power; might (formal/literary)2by virtue of; thanks to; owing to (formal)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2property; goods3thing; item; stuffแม่ทัพmâe tápแม่ทัพmâe tápgeneral; army commander
The soldiers had high morale because they believed in the influential power of their general.
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กษัตริย์gà-sàtผู้ทรงธรรมpôo song tamย่อมyômมีmeeเดชะday-cháและláeพระบารมีprá baa-rá-meeแผ่ไพศาลpàe pai-săanเป็นbpenที่เคารพรักtêe kao-róp rákของkŏngอาณาราษฎรaa-naa râat-sà-don
A righteous king will have widespread power and charisma, being loved and respected by the populace.
เดชะday-cháของkŏngผู้นำpôo namที่แท้จริงtêe táe jingนั้นnánเกิดจากgèrt jàakคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamและláeความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatมิใช่mí châiเกิดจากgèrt jàakการใช้gaan cháiอำนาจam-nâatข่มขู่kòm kòo
The true influential power of a leader stems from virtue and ability, not from the use of intimidation.
ผู้คนpôo konต่างdtàangเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaวัตถุมงคลwát-tù mong-konชิ้นนี้chín néeมีmeeเดชะday-cháในทางnai taangคุ้มครองkúm krongป้องกันbpông ganภยันตรายpá-yan-dtà-raaiต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
People believe that this sacred object possesses a protective power against various dangers.
2PrepositionC1

by virtue of; thanks to; owing to (formal)

A formal word meaning 'thanks to' or 'by the power/grace of' someone or something. Often seen in phrases like 'เดชะบุญเดชะบุญday-chá bunfortunately; by good fortune' ('thanks to one's merit').

Examples

เดชะบุญday-chá bunเดชะบุญday-chá bunfortunately; by good fortuneที่têeที่têe1at; in; to (a place)2classifier: places; seats; individual servings3when; the time that (time marker)4place; spot; seat; space5ordinal marker6that/which/who (relative marker)ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2[to] be left out; miss one’s turn3[to] drop; decline; decrease4[to] fail (an exam/test)5(rain/snow) fall6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] cost; come toเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeได้dâiได้dâi1[to] manage to; succeed in2[to] get; obtain; receive3actualized-action marker4can; [to] be able to; may5okay; sure; agreedโดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1[to] get wet2wet; damp
Thanks to our good fortune that the rain stopped, we were able to get home without getting wet.
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เดชะday-cháพระบารมีprá baa-rá-meeของkŏngพระองค์ท่านprá-ong tâanประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonจึงjeungอยู่เย็นเป็นสุขyòo yen bpen sùk
By the grace of His Majesty, the people live in peace and happiness.
แม้máeจะjàดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanหมดหวังmòt wăngแต่dtàeเดชะday-cháความสามัคคีkwaam săa-mák-keeของkŏngทุกtúkคนในทีมkon nai teemพวกเราpûuak raoจึงjeungผ่านpàanวิกฤตwí-grìtครั้งนี้kráng néeมาmaaได้dâi
Although it seemed hopeless, thanks to the unity of everyone on the team, we were able to get through this crisis.
เดชะบุญญาday-chá bun-yaaบารมีbaa-rá-meeที่têeสั่งสมมาsàng sŏm maaแต่dtàeปางก่อนbpaang gònท่านtâanจึงjeungแคล้วคลาดkláew klâatจากjàakภยันตรายpá-yan-dtà-raaiทั้งปวงtáng bpuuangได้dâiอย่างน่าอัศจรรย์yàang nâa àt-sà-jan
Thanks to the merit and grace accumulated from past lives, he miraculously escaped from all dangers.

Related Words

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เดชะฯday-cháเดชะฯday-cháby the power/grace of; thanks to (formal; abbr.)

by the power/grace of; thanks to (formal; abbr.)

อานุภาพaa-nú-pâapอานุภาพaa-nú-pâap1might; formidable power2potency; efficacy
  • might; formidable power
  • potency; efficacy
อาศัยaa-săiอาศัยaa-săi1by; by means of (formal)2[to] live; reside; stay3[to] rely on; depend on; make use of
  • by; by means of (formal)
  • [to] live; reside; stay
  • [to] rely on; depend on; make use of
เดชdèetเดชdèetpower; might (often supernatural or auspicious)

power; might (often supernatural or auspicious)

อำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1jurisdiction; legal authority2power; authority3force; might4influence
  • jurisdiction; legal authority
  • power; authority
  • force; might
  • influence