Where does “กะลาธิปไตย” come from?
กะลาธิปไตย (Thai) comes from Thai อธิปไตย, from Pali ādhipateyya — lordship, domination, power.
กะลาธิปไตย (Thai): the administrative regime of Thailand, characterised by militarism, self-centeredness, ultraconservatism, ultranationalism, and ultraroyalism
Definitions
- the administrative regime of Thailand, characterised by militarism, self-centeredness, ultraconservatism, ultranationalism, and ultraroyalism
Ancestry of “กะลาธิปไตย”, step by step
กะลาธิปไตย traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai อธิปไตย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | อธิปไตย | sovereignty |
| 2 | Pali | ādhipateyya | lordship, domination, power |
via Thai กะลา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | กะลา | coconut shell |