Krung Thep

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Etymology

From Thai กรุงเทพฯ (grung-têep) - กรุง (grung, city) + เทพ (têep, deity) + (an abbreviation marker), which is a short form of the full ceremonial name of the city, กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตนราชธานีบูรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์ (grung-têep-má-hǎa-ná-kɔɔn à-mɔɔn-rát-dtà-ná-goo-sǐn má-hǐn-tá-raa-yút-tá-yaa má-hǎa-dì-lòk-póp nóp-pá-rát-râat-chá-taa-nii-buu-rii-rom ù-dom-râat-chá-ní-wêet-má-hǎa-sà-tǎan à-mɔɔn-pí-maan-à-wá-dtaan-sà-tìt sàk-gà-tát-dtì-yá-wít-sà-nú-gam-bprà-sìt, the city of gods; the great city, the gem of Kosindra in perpetuity ; the Ayutthaya of the Great Indra ; the great, excellent world; the royal town of the nine gems; the town of delight, full of royal abodes; the great place; the celestial vimāna avatāra dwell, accomplished by Viśvakarman on the consent of Śakra ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɹʊŋ ˈtɛp/, /ɡɹʊŋ ˈtɛp/

Proper noun

Krung Thep

  1. (endonym) Native name of Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand.

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