ทรงโปรด(song bpròht)

Meanings

1VerbC2

[royal] to like; be fond of; favor

Royal/ceremonial register: for a monarch to like, be fond of, or favor someone or something.

Examples

จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)บันทึกban-têukบันทึกban-têuk1record; note; memorandum2[to] record; write down; log3[to] save; record (file/audio/video)ทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàat1historical; relating to history2historically; from a historical perspectiveทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทราบsâapทราบsâap1[to] know; be aware (polite/formal)2[to] be notified; learn (honorific/formal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá jun-lá-jom-glâao jâao yòo-hŭuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá jun-lá-jom-glâao jâao yòo-hŭuaKing Chulalongkorn (Rama V of Siam/Thailand)ทรงโปรดsong bpròhtทรงโปรดsong bpròht1[royal] to like; be fond of; favor2[royal] [to] graciously order/authorize; permit (ทรงโปรดให้…)3favorite (of the monarch)สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tăa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tăa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gam1architecture (discipline)2architectural style/featuresแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòkตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòk1west (direction)2the West; Western world3western
From historical records, we know that King Chulalongkorn was fond of Western architecture.
2VerbC2

[royal] [to] graciously order/authorize; permit (ทรงโปรดให้…)

Royal/ceremonial register, typically with ให้ให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permit: for a monarch to graciously order/command that something be done; to authorize or grant permission (e.g., ทรงโปรดให้… = graciously ordered/authorized that …).

Examples

พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭua1His Majesty the King (Thailand)2the King (honorific reference)ทรงโปรดsong bpròhtทรงโปรดsong bpròht1[royal] to like; be fond of; favor2[royal] [to] graciously order/authorize; permit (ทรงโปรดให้…)3favorite (of the monarch)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitจัดตั้งjàt dtângจัดตั้งjàt dtâng1[to] establish; set up; found2[to] appoint; install; constituteโครงการหลวงkroong gaan lŭuangโครงการหลวงkroong gaan lŭuangthe Royal Project (Thailand)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพัฒนาpát-tá-naaพัฒนาpát-tá-naa1[to] develop; improve2[to] develop [sb/sth] (skills; capacity)3development (process)ชีวิตความเป็นอยู่chee-wít kwaam bpen yòoชีวิตความเป็นอยู่chee-wít kwaam bpen yòoliving conditions; standard of livingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวเขาchaao kăoชาวเขาchaao kăo1highland resident; mountain dweller2hill-tribe member
His Majesty the King graciously commanded the establishment of the Royal Project to improve the livelihood of the hill tribes.
3AdjectiveC2

favorite (of the monarch)

As a modifier in royal contexts: favorite; especially liked by the monarch (e.g., อาหารทรงโปรด = the monarch’s favorite food).

Examples

ผัดเผ็ดpàt pètผัดเผ็ดpàt pèt1spicy stir-fry (Thai dish/style)2[to] stir-fry with spicy curry pasteปลาดุกbplaa dùkปลาดุกbplaa dùkcatfishเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèungเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèung1[to] be the best; [to] be number one2[to] be united; [to] be as oneในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsทรงโปรดsong bpròhtทรงโปรดsong bpròht1[royal] to like; be fond of; favor2[royal] [to] graciously order/authorize; permit (ทรงโปรดให้…)3favorite (of the monarch)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭua1His Majesty the King (Thailand)2the King (honorific reference)รัชกาลrát-chá-gaanรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanreign (of a monarch); specific numbered reignที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slot๙gâo
Spicy stir-fried catfish is one of the favorite dishes of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

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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โปรดbpròhtโปรดbpròht1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferred (formal modifier)Part 2
ทรงโปรดsong bpròhtทรงโปรดsong bpròht[royal] to like; be fond of; favor