ดำรัส

dam-ràt

Meanings

1NounC1

[to] speak; [to] say (royal)

to speak or say, used of a king, queen, or senior royal

Examples

ในหลวงnai lŭuangในหลวงnai lŭuangthe King (of Thailand)รัชกาลที่rát-chá-gaan têeรัชกาลที่rát-chá-gaan têe1ordinal reign marker (used before a numeral)2the [numbered] reign (as a period)3King Rama [number]9มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-ràtพระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-ràtroyal speech/utterance (King)แก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3ripe; mature (food/drink) [often overripe]4for; with regard toปวงชนชาวไทยbpuuang chon chaao taiปวงชนชาวไทยbpuuang chon chaao taiall Thai people; the Thai populace (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วันขึ้นปีใหม่wan kêun bpee màiวันขึ้นปีใหม่wan kêun bpee màiNew Year's Dayทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annually
King Rama IX gave a speech to the Thai people on New Year's Day every year.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4black coffee (order term)5[to] dive; submerge (literary/poetic)Part 1
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รัสrátรัสrátRus-; Russian-related (abbr.)Part 2
ดำรัสdam-ràtดำรัสdam-ràt[to] speak; [to] say (royal)