เวทมนตร์

Thai

pron
Definitions
  • charm, incantation, spell; magic, sorcery, witchcraft.

Etymology

Compound from Thai เวท (etc, secret knowledge, Veda, sacred knowledge) + Thai มนตร์ (mantra)derived from Sanskrit वेद (knowledge, Veda, sacred knowledge, etc, veda, a tuft bunch of strong grass, sacred lore, perception, true knowledge) derived from Old Khmer veda (Veda, sacred knowledge).

Origin

Old Khmer

veda

Gloss

Veda, sacred knowledge

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