เทพ

See also: เทพี

Thai

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Pali deva (deity; god) or Sanskrit देव (deva, deity; god); probably via Old Khmer debbha, debva, dœbva (deity; god). Cognate with Modern Khmer ទេព (teep).

Pronunciation

Orthographicเทพ
edb
Phonemicเทบ
edɓ
[bound form]
เทบ-
edɓ
[bound form]
เทบ-พะ-
edɓba
RomanizationPaiboontêeptêep-têep-pá-
Royal Institutethepthep-thep-pha-
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰeːp̚˥˩//tʰeːp̚˥˩.//tʰeːp̚˥˩.pʰa˦˥./

Noun

เทพ (têep)

  1. (theology) (classifier ตน or องค์) god; deity.
  2. the Thai ecclesiastical rank above ราช (râat) and below ธรรม (tam).

Usage notes

  • The classifier ตน is archaic.

Adjective

เทพ (têep) (abstract noun ความเทพ)

  1. (slang) divine: extremely good; unusually lovely; very pleasing; of superhuman or surpassing excellence.
  2. (slang, sarcastic) inviolable; sacrosanct; untouchable; uncriticisable; unchangeable; beyond interference.

Derived terms

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