ทรงถวาย

song tà-wăai

Meanings

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[to] present; [to] offer (royal)

used when a king or high-ranking royal presents or offers something, especially to monks, temples, or deities; a royal-register form of 'ถวายถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)'.

Examples

พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭua1His Majesty the King (Thailand)2the King (honorific reference)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryถวายผ้าพระกฐินtà-wăai pâa prá gà-tĭnถวายผ้าพระกฐินtà-wăai pâa prá gà-tĭn[to] offer Kathina robesณnáณnáat; in; on [a place/time]วัดอรุณราชวรารามwát-à-run-râat-chá-wor-rá-raamวัดอรุณราชวรารามwát-à-run-râat-chá-wor-rá-raamWat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
His Majesty the King presented the royal Kathina robes at Wat Arun.

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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ถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)Part 2
ทรงถวายsong tà-wăaiทรงถวายsong tà-wăai[to] present; [to] offer (royal)