นเรศ

ná-râyt

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

a Thai male given name (Nares)

a Thai male given name; also used as a short reference to King Naresuan (พระนเรศวรพระนเรศวรprá ná-ray-sŭuanKing Naresuan (Ayutthaya)).

Examples

นเรศná-râytนเรศná-râyt1a Thai male given name (Nares)2a king (poetic/literary)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtclose friend; best friendของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yสมัยเรียนsà-măi riianสมัยเรียนsà-măi riianschool days; student daysมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
Naret has been my close friend since our university days.
2NounC1

a king (poetic/literary)

a king; lord of men; a formal or literary title, often used in compounds (e.g., Naresuan).

Examples

คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)นเรศná-râytนเรศná-râyt1a Thai male given name (Nares)2a king (poetic/literary)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeliterature (classical or esteemed works)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newหมายถึงmăai tĕungหมายถึงmăai tĕung1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)พระราชาprá raa-chaaพระราชาprá raa-chaa1king2His Majesty (title/reference)หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)เป็นใหญ่bpen yàiเป็นใหญ่bpen yài1[to] be in power; be the leader2[to] dominate; prevail
The word 'naret' in old literature means a king or a great leader.