กาลเทศะ

Thai

Etymology

From กาล (gaan, “time”) +‎ เทศะ (“place”).

Pronunciation
Orthographicกาลเทศะ
k ā l e d ɕ a
Phonemicกา-ละ-เท-สะ
k ā – l a – e d – s a
RomanizationPaiboongaa-lá-tee-sà
Royal Instituteka-la-the-sa
(standard) IPA(key)/kaː˧.la˦˥.tʰeː˧.saʔ˨˩/

Noun

กาลเทศะ • (gaa-lá-tee-sà)

  1. appropriateness, especially in reference to time and place.
    • Proverbs 15:23, KJV:
      คำเดียวที่ถูกกาลเทศะ
      kam diao tîi tùuk gaa-lá-tee-sà
      a word spoken in due season
      (literally) a single word that fits the time and place
    • 1 Chronicles 12:32, KJV:
      ผู้รู้กาลเทศะ
      pûu rúu gaa-lá-tee-sà
      men that had understanding of the times
      (literally) men that understood the times and places
    • Ecclesiastes 10:17, KJV:
      เจ้านายของเจ้ามีการเลี้ยงตามกาลเทศะ
      jâo-naai kɔ̌ɔng jâo mii gaan-líiang dtaam gaa-lá-tee-sà
      thy princes eat in due season
      (literally) thy lords hold feasts according to the times and places / thy lords hold feats as the times and places [may require] / thy lords hold feats at the [right] time and place

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