ทรงสถาปนา(song sà-tăa-bpà-naa)

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] establish/found (by a monarch)

used of a monarch: to formally found, establish, or institute something such as a capital, institution, order, temple, law, or office.

Examples

พระบาทสมเด็จพระพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลกมหาราชprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-pút-tá-yôt-fáa jù-laa-lôhk má-hăa-râatพระบาทสมเด็จพระพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลกมหาราชprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-pút-tá-yôt-fáa jù-laa-lôhk má-hăa-râatKing Rama I of Siam (Thailand)ทรงสถาปนาsong sà-tăa-bpà-naaทรงสถาปนาsong sà-tăa-bpà-naa1[to] establish/found (by a monarch)2[to] elevate/invest [sb] with rank/title (royal)กรุงรัตนโกสินทร์grung rát-dtà-ná-goh-sĭnกรุงรัตนโกสินทร์grung rát-dtà-ná-goh-sĭnRattanakosin (Bangkok-era kingdom; Bangkok city)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsราชธานีrâat-chá-taa-neeราชธานีrâat-chá-taa-neeroyal capital; capital city
King Rama I established Krung Rattanakosin (Bangkok) as the capital city.
2VerbC1

[to] elevate/invest [sb] with rank/title (royal)

used of a monarch: to elevate or invest a person with a rank, dignity, title, or office; to install someone in a high position (e.g., queen consort, the Supreme Patriarch).

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 auxiliaryสถาปนาพระอัครมเหสีsà-tăa-bpà-naa prá àk-kà-rá má-hăy-sĕeสถาปนาพระอัครมเหสีsà-tăa-bpà-naa prá àk-kà-rá má-hăy-sĕe[to] formally install [sb] as the principal queen consortขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสมเด็จพระบรมราชินีsŏm-dèt prá-bà-rom raa-chí-neeสมเด็จพระบรมราชินีsŏm-dèt prá-bà-rom raa-chí-neeHer Majesty the Queen; queen consort (Thailand)
His Majesty the King installed the royal consort as the Queen.

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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สถาปนาsà-tăa-bpà-naaสถาปนาsà-tăa-bpà-naa1[to] establish; institute; found2[to] enthrone; install formallyPart 2
ทรงสถาปนาsong sà-tăa-bpà-naaทรงสถาปนาsong sà-tăa-bpà-naa[to] establish/found (by a monarch)