ทรงไว้

song wái

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] preserve; [to] maintain; [to] uphold

royal/formal: to keep, preserve, or uphold [sth] in its present state or condition; often used in the set phrase 'ทรงไว้ซึ่ง ...'.

Examples

พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)ทรงไว้song wáiทรงไว้song wái[to] preserve; [to] maintain; [to] upholdซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationทศพิธราชธรรมtót-sà-pít râat-chá-tamทศพิธราชธรรมtót-sà-pít râat-chá-tamthe Ten Royal Virtues (Buddhist ethics for rulers)ในการnai gaanในการnai gaanin; during; for [doing sth]; regardingปกครองbpòk krongปกครองbpòk krong1[to] govern; rule2[to] administer; oversee3governance; administrationบ้านเมืองbâan meuuangบ้านเมืองbâan meuuang1country; nation; the state; society2public order; civic order
The King upholds the ten kingly virtues in ruling the country.

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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ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reservePart 2
ทรงไว้song wáiทรงไว้song wái[to] preserve; [to] maintain; [to] uphold