ชาววัง
chaao-wangMeanings
1NounB2
people of the royal palace; courtiers
people who live or work in the royal palace, such as courtiers and attendants; also people trained in palace traditions and manners
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชาววังchaao-wangชาววังchaao-wang1people of the royal palace; courtiers2palace-style; refined (attributive use)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรับหน้าที่ráp-nâa-tîiรับหน้าที่ráp-nâa-tîi[to] take on [a duty/role]; [to] assume [responsibility]ดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionเครื่องเสวยkrʉ̂ʉang-sà-wə̌əiเครื่องเสวยkrʉ̂ʉang-sà-wə̌əiroyal food; dishes for a monarch
My grandmother used to be a courtier responsible for overseeing the royal food.
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ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnชีวิตchii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngชาววังchaao-wangเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiระเบียบแบบแผนrá-bìiap-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnที่tîiเคร่งครัดkrêeng-krát
In the past, the lives of palace people were full of strict rules and etiquette.
ธรรมเนียมtam-niiamการgaanหมอบกราบmɔ̀ɔp-gràapเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiชาววังchaao-wangได้รับdâi-rápการปลูกฝังgaan-bplùuk-fǎngมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛอายุaa-yúน้อยnɔ́ɔi
The custom of prostration is something that palace attendants were instilled with from a young age.
เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoที่tîiเล่าlâoสืบต่อกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maaมักจะmák-jàให้hâiภาพpâapว่าwâaชาววังchaao-wangเป็นbpenผู้pûuมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiงานฝีมือngaan-fǐi-mʉʉชั้นสูงchán-sǔung
Stories passed down often portray palace people as individuals skilled in high craftsmanship.
2AdjectiveB2
palace-style; refined (attributive use)
describing a style from the royal court, especially fine, careful work or cooking (e.g., palace-style food)
Examples
อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelละมุนละไมlá-mun lá-maiละมุนละไมlá-mun lá-maigentle; mellow; delicate; refinedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สูตรsòotสูตรsòot1recipe; set of instructions2formula; equation; expression3method; standard procedure4sutra; Buddhist discourseชาววังchaao wangชาววังchaao wang1people of the royal palace; courtiers2palace-style; refined (attributive use)แท้ๆtáe-táeแท้ๆtáe-táe1truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)2genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic)
The food at this restaurant has a delicate flavor; it's a true palace-style recipe.
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เธอtəəแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiได้dâaiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâakคงจะkong-jàเรียนรู้riian-rúuวิธีการwí-tii-gaanทำtamแบบbɛ̀ɛpชาววังchaao-wangมาmaa
She carves fruit so beautifully, she must have learned the palace-style method.
ขนมไทยkà-nǒm-taiตำรับdtam-rápชาววังchaao-wangไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiกลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiการจัดวางgaan-jàt-waangที่tîiประณีตงดงามbprà-nîit-ngót-ngaamอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Palace-style Thai desserts not only have a mellow flavor but also require exquisite and beautiful presentation.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangผัดกะเพราpàt-gà-praoธรรมดาtam-má-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔทำเป็นtam-bpenสูตรsùutชาววังchaao-wangแล้วlɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂ดูduuมีคุณค่าmii-kun-kâaและlɛ́น่ารับประทานnâa-ráp-bprà-taanขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
Even though it's just a simple stir-fried basil, when it's made with a palace-style recipe, it immediately looks more valuable and appetizing.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkpeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkPart 1
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วังwangวังwang1palace; royal residence2deep pool in a river3the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)palace; royal residencePart 2
ชาววังchaao-wangชาววังchaao-wangpeople of the royal palace; courtierspeople of the royal palace; courtiersWord