Wichian
วิเชียร
From Thai วิเชียร (wichian), "diamond" or "thunderbolt", from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra), the weapon of the god Indra.
Meaning and origin
Wichian carries the Sanskrit word for the sky-god Indra's thunderbolt, an object hard enough that the same root also names the diamond, so Thai kept both senses in one word.
How to pronounce Wichian
| Thai (Thailand) | wi-chee-AN /wí.tɕʰīan/ |
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