ชัยชนะ
chai-chá-ná/t͡ɕʰaj˧.t͡ɕʰa˦˥.naʔ˦˥/
The English word "victory" is translated into Thai as ชัยชนะ (chai-chá-ná). Wiktionary also lists ชัย (chai).
Meaning: condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort, an instance of this (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ชัยชนะ | chai-chá-ná | /t͡ɕʰaj˧.t͡ɕʰa˦˥.naʔ˦˥/ |
| ชัย | chai | /t͡ɕʰaj˧/ /t͡ɕʰaj˧.ja˦˥./ |
The term refers to the state of having won a competition, a battle or succeeding in a significant effort.
What does it mean word for word?
The word ชัยชนะ is a compound of ชัย, which means victory or triumph and ชนะ, which means to win.
Which one should you use?
ชัย and ชัยชนะ both relate to victory, but ชัย is often used as a prefix in formal or poetic compounds rather than as a standalone noun in everyday conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the phrase "to achieve victory" or "to win a victory", use the phrase ได้รับชัยชนะ.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced chai-chá-ná.
Did you know?
- In Thai culture, the concept of ชัยชนะ is often linked to Buddhist concepts of conquering one's own mind and desires, rather than just defeating an external enemy.
- The word ชัย is often used in names to bestow the blessing of winning or triumph upon a person from birth.
- Because ชัย originates from Sanskrit, it is frequently used to name streets, buildings, or even provinces to signify prosperity and success.
Examples in context
- รายการที่แสดงวันนี้เกี่ยวกับชัยชนะของประเทศToday's program is about the victories of the country.
- พวกเราฉลองชัยชนะกันอย่างเต็มที่phuak rao chalong chaichana kan yang tem thiWe celebrated our victory to the fullest.
- ชัยชนะครั้งนี้มีความหมายกับเรามากchaichana khrang ni mi khwam mai kap rao makThis victory means a lot to us.
- เขาต้องการชัยชนะในการแข่งขันครั้งนี้khao tong kan chaichana nai kan khaeng khan khrang niHe wants victory in this competition.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a recent sports match.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatทีมของเราคว้าชัยชนะมาได้แล้วนะthim khong rao khwa chaichana ma dai laeo naOur team has achieved victory.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinดีใจด้วยนะ ธีรภัทรdi chai duai na, theeraphatCongratulations, Teeraphat.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatขอบคุณนะสิรินทร์ พวกเราเหนื่อยกันมากkhop khun na sirin, phuak rao nueai kan makThank you, Sirin. We were very tired.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinแต่ความสำเร็จนี้คุ้มค่าจริงๆtae khwam sam-ret ni khum kha ching chingBut this success is truly worth it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “victory” translations and entries ชัยชนะ, ชัย, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
