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| เดชะ daehM chaH |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เด-ชะ |
| IPA | deː tɕʰáʔ |
| Royal Thai General System | decha |
| [noun, poetic, loanword, Pali] | |||
| definition | might; prestige; splendor | ||
| synonyms | เงื้อมมือ | ngeuuamH meuuM | control; influence; clutch; power |
| เดช | daehtL | power, might, influence | |
พลัง  | phaH langM | force; strength; power | |
| พลานุภาพ | phaH laaM nooH phaapF | power; force | |
| ฤทธิ์เดช | ritH daehtL | power; might; force; power | |
| ศักดา | sakL gaL daaM | might; prowess; force; vigor | |
| อานุภาพ | aaM nooH phaapF | power | |
 อำนาจ | amM naatF | authority; power | |
| example | ขอเดชะฝ่าละอองธุลีพระบาทปกเกล้าปกกระหม่อม ข้าพระพุทธเจ้า... 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 and last name here)..., slave of the Lord Buddha... | ||