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เดชะ daehM chaH

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai	เด-ชะ
IPA	deːtɕʰáʔ
Royal Thai General System	decha



[noun, poetic, loanword, Pali]
definition	might; prestige; splendor
synonyms	ศักดา	sakL daaM	might; prowess; force; vigor
	เดช	daehtL	power, might, influence
	พลานุภาพ	phaH laaM nooH phaapF	power; force
	ฤทธิ์เดช	ritH daehtL	power; might; force; power
	อานุภาพ	aaM nooH phaapF	power
	อำนาจ	ahmM naatF	authority; power
	พลัง	phaH langM	force; (note the irregular pronunciation; per RID พลัง [พะลัง])
example	ขอเดชะฝ่า ละออง ธุลี พระบาท ปก เกล้า ปก กระหม่อม ข้า พระพุทธเจ้า... khaawR daehM chaH faaL laH aawngM thooH leeM phraH baatL bpohkL glaoF bpohkL graL maawmL khaaF phraH phootH thaH jaoF [royal use only] the official and formal way of addressing His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Regent Queen in writing: "May I have Your Majesty's might (prestige, splendor). May it please Your Majesty's feet's dust covering (protecting, guarding over) my sinciput. I…(state your name & last name here)…, slave of the Lord Buddha...

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