ฉันทะ

Thai

Alternative forms

  • ฉันท
  • ฉันท์

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali chanda (intention; desire; will); ultimately from Sanskrit छन्द (chanda, delight; liking; pleasure). Cognate with Old Khmer chanda, Modern Khmer ឆន្ទ (chɑntɔɔ), Lao ສັນທະ (san tha).

Pronunciation

Orthographicฉันทะ
t͡ɕʰ ạ n d a
Phonemic
ฉัน-ทะ
t͡ɕʰ ạ n – d a
RomanizationPaiboonchǎn-tá
Royal Institutechan-tha
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰan˩˩˦.tʰaʔ˦˥/(R)

Noun

ฉันทะ

  1. (elegant, literary, poetic) pleasure, contentment; satisfaction, gratification; adoration, admiration
  2. (formal) endorsement; permission; authorisation