ทรงงาน(song ngaan)

Meanings

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[to] work (royal)

royal verb meaning to work; used for a monarch or royalty performing duties

Examples

พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭua1His Majesty the King (Thailand)2the King (honorific reference)ทรงงานsong ngaanทรงงานsong ngaan[to] work (royal)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คน
His Majesty the King works for the people.

Word Breakdown

ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryPart 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsPart 2
ทรงงานsong ngaanทรงงานsong ngaan[to] work (royal)