"เทศ" meaning in Thai

See เทศ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tʰeːt̚˥˩/ [standard], /tʰeːt̚˥˩.sa˨˩./ [standard] Forms: têet [romanization], เทศะ [alternative]
Etymology: From Sanskrit देश (deśa, “place; region; spot; etc.”). Etymology templates: {{bor|th|sa|देश|t=place; region; spot; etc.}} Sanskrit देश (deśa, “place; region; spot; etc.”) Head templates: {{th-adj|-}} เทศ • (têet)
  1. local.
    Sense id: en-เทศ-th-adj-fYyDNqz6
  2. (sometimes colloquial) foreign. Tags: colloquial, sometimes
    Sense id: en-เทศ-th-adj-1zVMp5lc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: มะเขือเทศ (má-kʉ̌ʉa-têet) (english: tomato)

Noun

IPA: /tʰeːt̚˥˩/ [standard], /tʰeːt̚˥˩.sa˨˩./ [standard] Forms: têet [romanization], เทศะ [alternative]
Etymology: From Sanskrit देश (deśa, “place; region; spot; etc.”). Etymology templates: {{bor|th|sa|देश|t=place; region; spot; etc.}} Sanskrit देश (deśa, “place; region; spot; etc.”) Head templates: {{th-noun}} เทศ • (têet)
  1. district; locality; place; region; spot.
    Sense id: en-เทศ-th-noun-gOViLlPb Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Thai entries with incorrect language header, Thai terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Thai entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 93 Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 7 7 86
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "tomato",
      "roman": "má-kʉ̌ʉa-têet",
      "word": "มะเขือเทศ"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Sanskrit देश (deśa, “place; region; spot; etc.”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "têet",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "เทศะ",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
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      "name": "th-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Thai",
  "lang_code": "th",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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            [
              0,
              5
            ]
          ],
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              0,
              8
            ]
          ],
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              11,
              19
            ],
            [
              27,
              32
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Local ordinance.",
          "roman": "têet-sà-ban-yàt",
          "text": "เทศบัญญัติ",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              32
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              0,
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          ],
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              7,
              15
            ],
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              47,
              52
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Municipality.\n (literally) Local administration.",
          "roman": "têet-sà-baan",
          "text": "เทศบาล",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "local."
      ],
      "id": "en-เทศ-th-adj-fYyDNqz6",
      "links": [
        [
          "local",
          "local"
        ]
      ]
    },
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              21,
              28
            ]
          ],
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              13
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              19,
              23
            ],
            [
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "Tomato.\n (literally) Foreign aubergine.",
          "roman": "má-kʉ̌ʉa-têet",
          "text": "มะเขือเทศ",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              9,
              16
            ]
          ],
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              17
            ]
          ],
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            [
              27,
              31
            ],
            [
              41,
              48
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Thai and foreign films.",
          "roman": "nǎng tai lɛ́ têet",
          "text": "หนังไทยและเทศ",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "foreign."
      ],
      "id": "en-เทศ-th-adj-1zVMp5lc",
      "links": [
        [
          "foreign",
          "foreign"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(sometimes colloquial) foreign."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "sometimes"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "[bound form]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰeːt̚˥˩/",
      "tags": [
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰeːt̚˥˩.sa˨˩./",
      "tags": [
        "standard"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "เทศ"
}

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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Sanskrit देश (deśa, “place; region; spot; etc.”).",
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    },
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      ]
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "0 0 100",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "district; locality; place; region; spot."
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          "district"
        ],
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        ],
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          "region",
          "region"
        ],
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          "spot",
          "spot"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    },
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      "ipa": "/tʰeːt̚˥˩/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰeːt̚˥˩.sa˨˩./",
      "tags": [
        "standard"
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  ],
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    "Thai adjectives",
    "Thai entries with incorrect language header",
    "Thai lemmas",
    "Thai nouns",
    "Thai prefixes",
    "Thai terms borrowed from Sanskrit",
    "Thai terms derived from Sanskrit",
    "Thai terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Thai terms with homophones",
    "Thai terms with redundant script codes"
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    }
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  "pos": "adj",
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              52
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Municipality.\n (literally) Local administration.",
          "roman": "têet-sà-baan",
          "text": "เทศบาล",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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              19,
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          "english": "Tomato.\n (literally) Foreign aubergine.",
          "roman": "má-kʉ̌ʉa-têet",
          "text": "มะเขือเทศ",
          "type": "example"
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              41,
              48
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          "english": "Thai and foreign films.",
          "roman": "nǎng tai lɛ́ têet",
          "text": "หนังไทยและเทศ",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "foreign."
      ],
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        "(sometimes colloquial) foreign."
      ],
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      ]
    }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰeːt̚˥˩/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰeːt̚˥˩.sa˨˩./",
      "tags": [
        "standard"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "เทศ"
}

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  "word": "เทศ"
}

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