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Thai
Etymology
From Pali devatā (“god; deity”), from Sanskrit देवता (devatā, “idem”); probably via Old Khmer devatā, devtā (“idem”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ទេវតា (teivĕəʼtaa), Lao ເທວະດາ (thē wa dā).
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Noun
เทวดา • (tee-wá-daa)
- (theology, mythology) (classifier องค์ or พระองค์ or, archaically, ตน) god; deity; divine being; celestial being; immortal being.
- (slang, sarcastic, derogatory) untouchable person; inviolable person.
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