โองการ(oong-gaan)

Meanings

1NounC1

edict; decree (royal or divine)

A formal command or proclamation, especially from a king or a deity.

Examples

ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt dtaamปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt dtaam[to] comply with [sth]; abide by [sth]; follow [sth]; obey [sb/sth]โองการoong-gaanโองการoong-gaan1edict; decree (royal or divine)2ritual invocation; solemn formulaของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่ทัพmâe tápแม่ทัพmâe tápgeneral; army commanderอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krátอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krátstrictly; rigorously; stringently
All soldiers must strictly obey the commander's formal command.
2NounC2

ritual invocation; solemn formula

A sacred or ceremonial utterance used in rituals or classical texts.

Examples

พราหมณ์praamพราหมณ์praam1Brahmin (Hindu priest/caste member)2Brahmanism; Brahmin-related (in Thai context)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofโองการoong-gaanโองการoong-gaan1edict; decree (royal or divine)2ritual invocation; solemn formulaในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีบวงสรวงpí-tee buuang suuangพิธีบวงสรวงpí-tee buuang suuangoffering ritual to deities/spiritsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอัญเชิญan-chernอัญเชิญan-chern1[to] respectfully invite/escort2[to] ceremonially bring/enshrineทวยเทพtuuay tâepทวยเทพtuuay tâepthe gods; heavenly host
The Brahmin is reading the sacred utterance in the propitiation ceremony to invoke the deities.

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