เทวสภา
tee-wá-sà-paaMeaning
1NounC1
council of gods; assembly of deities
a council or assembly of gods or deities, often used in mythological, literary, or religious contexts
Examples
พระอินทร์prá-inพระอินทร์prá-inIndra; king of godsเรียกประชุมrîiak-bprà-chumเรียกประชุมrîiak-bprà-chum[to] call a meetingเทวดาtee-wá-daaเทวดาtee-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)ทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเทวสภาtee-wá-sà-paaเทวสภาtee-wá-sà-paacouncil of gods; assembly of deities
Indra called a meeting of all deities at the council of gods.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeเทวสภาtay-wá-sà-paaมีมติmee má-dtìให้hâiส่งsòngเทพบุตรtêp-bpà-bùtลงมาlong maaจุติjù-dtìบนbonโลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nútเพื่อpêuuaปราบbpràapปีศาจbpee-sàat
In this literary work, the divine assembly resolved to send a god down to be born on earth to defeat the demon.
ฉากchàakการโต้เถียงgaan-dtôo-tǐiangกันganอย่างดุเดือดyàang-dù-dʉ̀ʉatกลางglaangเทวสภาtee-wá-sà-paaสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngกิเลสgì-lèetที่tîiยังคงyang-kongหลงเหลืออยู่lǒng-lʉ̌ʉa-yùuแม้mɛ́ɛในหมู่nai-mùuทวยเทพtuuai-têep
The scene of the fierce argument in the middle of the council of gods reflects the defilements that still remain even among the deities.
ตามdtaamคติká-dtìพราหมณ์praamฮินดูhin-duuพระศิวะprá-sì-wáทรงเป็นsong-bpenองค์ประธานong-bprà-taanในnaiเทวสภาtee-wá-sà-paaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaชะตากรรมchá-dtaa-gamของkɔ̌ɔngสามโลกsǎam-lôok
According to Brahman-Hindu beliefs, Lord Shiva presides over the divine council to determine the fate of the three worlds.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทวสภา said เท-วะ-สะ-พา?
tee-wá-sà-paa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |