กาลเทศะ

Thai

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographic		กาลเทศะ k ā l e d ɕ a
Phonemic		กา-ละ-เท-สะ k ā – l a – e d – s a
Romanization	Paiboon	gaa-lá-tee-sà
	Royal Institute	ka-la-the-sa
(standard) IPA(key)		/kaː˧.la˦˥.tʰeː˧.saʔ˨˩/(R)

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

Anagrams

• เทศกาล (têet-sà-gaan)