ทรงดูแล(song doo-lae)

Meanings

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[to] look after [sb/sth]; take care of [sb/sth] (royal usage)

A verb phrase in the royal register (ราชาศัพท์ราชาศัพท์raa-chaa-sàp1royal register; royal vocabulary2a royal term), used when the subject is a monarch or royal person, meaning to look after or take care of someone or something.

Examples

พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭua1His Majesty the King (Thailand)2the King (honorific reference)ทรงดูแลsong doo-laeทรงดูแลsong doo-lae[to] look after [sb/sth]; take care of [sb/sth] (royal usage)ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระองค์prá ongพระองค์prá ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5royal person/body (hon.)
His Majesty the King takes care of the people like they are his own children.

Related Words

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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ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; servicePart 2
ทรงดูแลsong doo-laeทรงดูแลsong doo-lae[to] look after [sb/sth]; take care of [sb/sth] (royal usage)