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Name Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Type Settlement
Usage Thai
Scripts กรุงเทพมหานคร(Thai)
Pronounced Pron. /kruŋ˧.tʰeːp̚˥˩.ma˦˥.haː˩˩˦.na˦˥.ˈkʰɔːn˧/
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Meaning & History

Means "city of gods, great city" from Thai กรุง (krung) meaning "city", เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity", มหา (maha) meaning "grand, great" and นคร (nakhon) meaning "city". This is the formal Thai name of Bangkok, sometimes abbreviated as Krung Thep.
Added 4/25/2020 by HL