ถือพระองค์(tĕu prá ong)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] be aloof; act superior

to keep a proud distance from others, behaving as if of higher status; to be haughty or standoffish

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนรวยkon ruuayคนรวยkon ruuayrich person; the richนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ถือพระองค์tĕu prá ongถือพระองค์tĕu prá ong1[to] be aloof; act superior2[to] maintain formal reserve (by rank)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He's rich, but he's not haughty at all.
2VerbC1

[to] maintain formal reserve (by rank)

to carry oneself with deliberate formality and reserve in keeping with one’s high status; to avoid over-familiarity

Examples

เจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)ในราชวงศ์nai râat-chá-wongในราชวงศ์nai râat-chá-wongin the royal family; in the dynastyมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryถือพระองค์tĕu prá ongถือพระองค์tĕu prá ong1[to] be aloof; act superior2[to] maintain formal reserve (by rank)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ปรากฏตัวbpraa-gòt dtuuaปรากฏตัวbpraa-gòt dtuua1[to] appear; show up; make an appearance2[to] come forward; reveal oneselfในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่สาธารณะtêe săa-taa-rá-náที่สาธารณะtêe săa-taa-rá-nápublic place; public area; public spaceเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepความน่าเกรงขามkwaam nâa greng kăamความน่าเกรงขามkwaam nâa greng kăamawe-inspiring presence; formidableness
Members of the royal family often carry themselves with formal reserve when appearing in public to maintain their dignity.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat asPart 1
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พระองค์prá ongพระองค์prá ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5royal person/body (hon.)Part 2
ถือพระองค์tĕu prá ongถือพระองค์tĕu prá ong[to] be aloof; act superior