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Thai
Etymology
From มหา (má-hǎa, “grand; grand; etc”) + ธรรมราชา (literally “king of dharma; king of law”); ultimately from Sanskrit मह (maha, “great; grand; etc”) + धर्मराज (dharmarāja, literally “king of dharma; king of law”). Compare Khmer មហាធម៌រាជា (môhathម៌réachéa); Japanese 太上法皇.
Pronunciation
Noun
มหาธรรมราชา • (má-hǎa-tam-má-raa-chaa)
- an epithet of the Buddha.
- an epithet of Yama, the overlord of the underworld who judges the dead.
- king who rules with a fair hand; just king; righteous king.
- king who observes religious precepts; pious king; devout king.