เดชะ
dee-cháMeanings
1NounC1
power; might (formal/literary)
Power or influence, often seen as protective or sacred.
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขวัญกำลังใจkwǎn-gam-lang-jaiขวัญกำลังใจkwǎn-gam-lang-jaimoraleที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เดชะdee-cháเดชะdee-chá1power; might (formal/literary)2by virtue of; thanks to; owing to (formal)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-táp1general; army commander2chief leader; head of a major effort (figurative)
The soldiers had high morale because they believed in the influential power of their general.
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กษัตริย์gà-sàtผู้ทรงธรรมpûu-song-tamย่อมyɔ̂mมีmiiเดชะdee-cháและlɛ́พระบารมีprá-baa-rá-miiแผ่ไพศาลpɛ̀ɛ-pai-sǎanเป็นbpenที่เคารพรักtîi-kao-róp-rákของkɔ̌ɔngอาณาราษฎรaa-naa-râat-sà-dɔɔn
A righteous king will have widespread power and charisma, being loved and respected by the populace.
เดชะdee-cháของkɔ̌ɔngผู้นำpûu-namที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingนั้นnánเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamและlɛ́ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatมิใช่mí-châiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการใช้gaan-cháiอำนาจam-nâatข่มขู่kòm-kùu
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 'เดชะบุญเดชะบุญdee-chá-bunfortunately; by good fortune' ('thanks to one's merit').
Examples
เดชะบุญdee-chá-bunเดชะบุญdee-chá-bunfortunately; by good fortuneที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wet
Thanks to our good fortune that the rain stopped, we were able to get home without getting wet.
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เดชะdee-cháพระบารมีprá-baa-rá-miiของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์ท่านprá-ong-tânประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonจึงjʉngอยู่เย็นเป็นสุขyùu-yen-bpen-sùk
By the grace of His Majesty, the people live in peace and happiness.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanหมดหวังmòt-wǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเดชะdee-cháความสามัคคีkwaam-sǎa-mák-kiiของkɔ̌ɔngทุกtúkคนในทีมkon-nai-tiimพวกเราpûuak-raoจึงjʉngผ่านpàanวิกฤตwí-grìtครั้งนี้kráng-níiมาmaaได้dâai
Although it seemed hopeless, thanks to the unity of everyone on the team, we were able to get through this crisis.
เดชะบุญญาdee-chá-bun-yaaบารมีbaa-rá-miiที่tîiสั่งสมมาsàng-sǒm-maaแต่dtɛ̀ɛปางก่อนbpaang-gɔ̀ɔnท่านtânจึงjʉngแคล้วคลาดklɛ́ɛo-klâatจากjàakภยันตรายpá-yan-dtà-raaiทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuangได้dâaiอย่างน่าอัศจรรย์yàang-nâa-àt-sà-jan
Thanks to the merit and grace accumulated from past lives, he miraculously escaped from all dangers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |