ทรงเจริญ(song jà-rern)
Meanings
1Proper nounB2
Thai personal name
A Thai given name or surname meaning ‘prosperous’ or ‘to prosper’.
Examples
สวัสดีsà-wàt-deeสวัสดีsà-wàt-dee[!] hello; hi; goodbyeค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)ดิฉันdì-chănดิฉันdì-chănI; me (female speaker; polite/formal)สมศรีsŏm-sĕeสมศรีsŏm-sĕe1Somsri (Thai female name)2(colloq.) an old-fashioned or unsophisticated womanทรงเจริญsong jà-rernทรงเจริญsong jà-rern1[to] prosper; flourish (royal)2Thai personal name3[to] prosper; grow; flourish (royal)โทรมาtoh maaโทรมาtoh maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)บริษัทประกันbo-rí-sàt bprà-ganบริษัทประกันbo-rí-sàt bprà-ganinsurance company; insurerค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Hello, this is Somsri Songcharoen calling from the insurance company.
2VerbC1
[to] prosper; flourish (royal)
Royal-register verb used with a monarch or royal person meaning to prosper, flourish, or thrive; commonly seen in the set phrase 'ทรงพระเจริญทรงพระเจริญsong prá jà-rernLong live the King/Queen!' (‘Long live the King’).
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนพร้อมใจกันpróm jai ganพร้อมใจกันpróm jai gan[to do sth] all together; unanimouslyเปล่งเสียงbplèng sĭiangเปล่งเสียงbplèng sĭiang[to] vocalize; utter; emit a soundทรงพระเจริญsong prá jà-rernทรงพระเจริญsong prá jà-rernLong live the King/Queen!ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeกึกก้องgèuk gôngกึกก้องgèuk gôngresounding; thunderousเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan sà-dètขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan sà-dètroyal procession; royal motorcadeผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go through
The people united in chanting "Long live the King" resoundingly as the royal procession passed.
3VerbC1
[to] prosper; grow; flourish (royal)
royal-usage verb: to prosper, grow, or flourish; used only with a monarch or royalty (e.g., พระองค์ทรงเจริญพระชนมายุ).
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsวันคล้ายวันประสูติwan kláai wan bprà-sòotวันคล้ายวันประสูติwan kláai wan bprà-sòotroyal birthdayที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotพระองค์หญิงprá ong yĭngพระองค์หญิงprá ong yĭngprincess (Thai royal style; พระองค์หญิง)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryเจริญพระชันษาjà-rern prá chan-săaเจริญพระชันษาjà-rern prá chan-săa[to] turn [age] (royal); [to] have a birthday (royal)ครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full term3รอบrôpรอบrôp1round; cycle; lap; turn2time slot; session3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4around; surrounding5careful; cautious; thorough6classifier: rounds; laps; showings7all around; fully
Today is the birthday on which the princess grows to the age of 36 (three cycles of 12 years).
Word Breakdown
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เจริญjà-rernเจริญjà-rern1prosper; flourish; develop2advance; progress3blessed; auspicious (formal)Part 2
ทรงเจริญsong jà-rernทรงเจริญsong jà-rernThai personal name