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ETYMOLOGY OF FULL THAI NAME OF BANGKOK

 

 

Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit (กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตน์ราชธานีบุรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยะวิษณุกรรมประสิทธ์) LISTEN

Krung (กรุง) = ‘city’

Thep (เทพ) = ‘angel’

Maha (มหา) = ‘great’, ‘mighty’

Nakhon (นคร) = ‘city’

Amon (อมร) = ‘eternal’, ‘immortal’

Rattana (รัตน) = ‘gem’, ‘jewel’

Kosin (โกสินทร์) = Indra

Mahinthara (มหินธรา) = Indra, lord of the land

Ayutthaya (อยุธยา) = impregnable’, ‘invincible

Maha (มหา) = ‘great’, ‘mighty’

Dilok (ดิลก) = ‘excellent’, ‘pinnacle’

Phop (ภพ) = ‘world’, ‘earth’

Noppha- (นพ) = nine

Rat (รัตน์) = ‘gem’, ‘jewel’

Ratcha (ราช-) = ‘royal’

Thani (ธานี) = ‘city’

Buri (บุรี) = ‘city’, ‘town’

Rom (รมย์) = ‘beautiful’, ‘pleasing’

Udom (อุดม) = ‘rich’, ‘fertile’

Ratcha (ราช-) = ‘royal’

Niwet (นิเวศน์) = ‘palace’, ‘residence’

Maha (มหา) = ‘great’, ‘mighty’

Sathan (สถาน) = ‘place’

Amon (อมร) = ‘eternal’, ‘immortal’

Phiman (พิมาน) = dwelling place of a deity

Awatan (อวตาร) = avatar’, ‘incarnated god

Sathit (สถิต) = ‘to stay’, ‘to live’

Sakka (สักกะ) = Indra, esp. as ruler of Tavatimsa

Thattiya (ทัตติยะ) = ‘to give’

Witsanukam (วิษณุกรรม) = Vishvakarma, the divine architect of Universe

Prasit (ประสิทธ์) = to accomplish

In full:

‘City of Angels, Great City, Eternal Jewel of Indra, Invincible Land Ruled by Indra, Mighty Pinnacle of the World, Beautiful Royal City of Nine Gems, Fertile Royal Palace, Mighty Place, Eternal Dwelling Place of the Incarnated God, Gift of Indra, Accomplished by Vishnukam’.

Common translation:

‘City of Angels, Great City, Immortal Jeweled City, Impregnable Fortress of the god Indra, Capital of the World, Decorated with Nine Jewels, Dwelling place of Happiness and Provided with Enormous Palaces not inferior to the Heavenly Dwelling Place of an Incarnated god, Gift of Indra, Built by Vishnukam’.