เทพเจ้า
têp jâoMeanings
1NounB1
deity; god
a deity or divine being, often male in some contexts, worshipped in a religion or belief system
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)เทพเจ้าtêp jâoเทพเจ้าtêp jâo1deity; god2idolized figureที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
Villagers worship the deity at the shrine every morning.
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ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam chûuea boh-raanเทพเจ้าtêp jâoคุ้มครองkúm krongผู้เดินทางpôo dern-taangให้hâiปลอดภัยbplòt pai
According to ancient beliefs, the deity protects travelers to keep them safe.
ในnaiพิธีpí-teeปีใหม่bpee màiชาวบ้านchaao bâanอัญเชิญan-chernเทพเจ้าtêp jâoมาประทับmaa bprà-tápเพื่อให้pêuua hâiพรpon
In the New Year ceremony, villagers invite the deity to preside and bestow blessings.
ตำนานdtam naanเล่าlâoว่าwâaเทพเจ้าtêp jâoประทานbprà-taanฝนfŏnหลังจากlăng jàakชาวบ้านchaao bâanร่วมกันrûuam ganบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuangด้วยdûuayศรัทธาsàt-taaแรงกล้าraeng glâa
The legend tells that the deity sent rain after the villagers jointly conducted a fervent worship ceremony.
2NounB2
idolized figure
a person admired or venerated to an extreme degree (figurative)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงการwong gaanวงการwong gaanfield; industry; circle; communityบาสbáatบาสbáatbasketball (sport)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ยกให้เป็นyók hâi bpenยกให้เป็นyók hâi bpen1[to] elevate; designate [sb/sth] as [sth]2[to] regard; hail; credit [sb/sth] as [sth]เทพเจ้าtêp jâoเทพเจ้าtêp jâo1deity; god2idolized figureเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทำคะแนนtam ká-naenทำคะแนนtam ká-naen1[to] score; [to] get points2[to] gain favor [with sb]ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเกินgernเกินgern1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)ร้อยróiร้อยrói1one hundred (100)2[to] string; thread; link together3[to] compose verse; write in poetic formเกือบgèuapเกือบgèuapalmost; nearlyทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunition
In the basketball scene, he's hailed as a god because he scores over a hundred almost every game.
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แฟนเพลงfaen playngเรียกrîakนักร้องnák róngคนนี้kon néeว่าwâaเทพเจ้าtêp jâoแห่งhàengเวทีway-teeเพราะpráwพลังเสียงpá-lang sĭiangและláeการแสดงสดgaan sà-daeng sòtสุดยอดsùt yôtมากmâak
Fans call this singer the god of the stage because his powerful voice and live performances are outstanding.
หลังจากlăng jàakคว้าแชมป์kwáa cháemติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr ganสามsăamปีbpeeเขาkăoก็gâwกลายเป็นglaai bpenเทพเจ้าtêp jâoในnaiสายตาsăai dtaaของkŏngแฟนคลับfaen klápและláeสื่อกีฬาsèu gee-laa
After winning the championship three years in a row, he became a god in the eyes of fans and sports media.
ฝีมือfĕe meuการทำอาหารgaan tam aa-hăanของkŏngเชฟchépคนนี้kon néeถูกtòokยกย่องyók yôngจนถึงขั้นjon tĕung kânเรียกว่าrîiak wâaเทพเจ้าtêp jâoแห่งhàengครัวkruuaโดยdoiไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiกล้าglâaท้าทายtáa-taaiสูตรลับsòot lápของเขาkŏng kăo
This chef's skill is so praised that he's called the god of the kitchen, with no one daring to challenge his secret recipes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทพเจ้า said เทบ-พะ-เจ้า?
têp jâo
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 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 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
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เทพเจ้าtêp jâoเทพเจ้าtêp jâodeity; goddeity; godWord