ไชย(chai)
Meanings
1Proper nounB2
proper name element
used as a given name and in place or family names, meaning ‘victory’ (e.g., ไชยาไชยาchai-yaa1Chaiya (district)2victory; success; prosperity3Chaiya (Thai classical tune), ไชยวัฒน์ไชยวัฒน์chai-wátThai male given name)
Examples
เพื่อนใหม่pêuuan màiเพื่อนใหม่pêuuan màinew friendชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledไชยchaiไชยchai1victory (literary/formal)2proper name elementเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจดีjai deeใจดีjai deekind; good-naturedและláeและláeand (coordinating)ขยันkà-yănขยันkà-yănhardworking; diligentมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
My new friend is named Chai; he is very kind and diligent.
2NounC1
victory (literary/formal)
a formal or literary term meaning victory or triumph; often seen in set phrases and ceremonial contexts
Examples
เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneฆ้องkóngฆ้องkóng1gong (musical instrument)2classifier: ใบ/ลูกดังขึ้นdang kûenดังขึ้นdang kûen1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularityเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอวยuuaiอวยuuai1[to] flatter; hype (excessively)2[to] wish well (esp. birthdays/occasions)ไชยchaiไชยchai1victory (literary/formal)2proper name elementให้แก่hâi gàeให้แก่hâi gàeto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3those (when combined with a demonstrative)4classifier (for groups/armies, poetic)ทหารหาญtá-hăan hăanทหารหาญtá-hăan hăanbrave soldier; valiant warriorก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกศึกòk sèukออกศึกòk sèuk[to] go to war; go into battle
The gong sounded to bless the brave soldiers with victory before going to battle.