Etymology

Ayutthaya

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Today it means: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (the capital of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand). Full definition →

Thai อยุธยา ← Sanskrit अयोध्या
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromअयोध्या“Ayodhya, the unconquerable citadel”
  2. Thai · borrowed fromอยุธยา
  3. English todayAyutthaya

Borrowed from Thai อยุธยา (à-yút-tá-yaa), ultimately derived from Sanskrit अयोध्या (ayodhyā, “Ayodhya, the unconquerable citadel”). Doublet of Ayodhya and Yodaya.

Words from the same roots

Thaiอยุธยา all →

Yodaya

Sanskritअयोध्या all →

AyodhyaYodaya

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