นางสนม(naang sà-nŏm)

Meanings

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concubine; royal consort

A woman who lives with a king or emperor but is not his wife; a royal concubine or consort.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ละครประวัติศาสตร์lá-kon bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatละครประวัติศาสตร์lá-kon bprà-wàt-dtì-sàathistorical drama; historical playเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตัวเอกdtuua èkตัวเอกdtuua èk1main character; protagonist; leading role2central figure; key person3main; principal; leadingเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônเริ่มต้นrêrm dtôn1[to] begin; start; commence2initial; at the start; introductory3beginning; start; outsetจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การเป็นgaan bpenการเป็นgaan bpen1being (serving as); holding a role/status2becoming; coming to be3having a conditionนางสนมnaang sà-nŏmนางสนมnaang sà-nŏmconcubine; royal consortตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleในวังnai wangในวังnai wangin the palace
In this historical drama, the main character starts as a low-ranking concubine in the palace.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)Part 1
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สนมsà-nŏmสนมsà-nŏmroyal concubine; king's secondary wifePart 2
นางสนมnaang sà-nŏmนางสนมnaang sà-nŏmconcubine; royal consort