เทพบดี

têhp-pá-bor-dee

Meaning

1NounC2

lord of the gods; Indra (literary)

The king or lord of the gods, especially Indra; used as a literary title.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทประพันธ์bòt bprà-panบทประพันธ์bòt bprà-pan1literary work; composition; poem2musical compositionเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this2this oneพระอินทร์prá inพระอินทร์prá inIndra; king of godsทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixได้รับdâi rápได้รับdâi ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)การกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungการกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungmention; referenceในฐานะnai tăa-náในฐานะnai tăa-náas; in the capacity/role ofเทพบดีtêhp-pá-bor-deeเทพบดีtêhp-pá-bor-deelord of the gods; Indra (literary)ผู้ปกครองpôo bpòk-krongผู้ปกครองpôo bpòk-krong1parent/guardian2ruler; governorเหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesเทวดาtay-wá-daaเทวดาtay-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)
In this literary work, Indra is described as the king of the gods who rules over the deities.
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Tones

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Why is เทพบดี said เทพ-บอ-ดี?

têhp-pá-bor-dee

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -พ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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เทพบดีtêhp-pá-bor-deeเทพบดีtêhp-pá-bor-deelord of the gods; Indra (literary)lord of the gods; Indra (literary)Word