พระสรวล(prá sŭuan)
Meanings
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royal smile; a monarch's smile
A smile (royal term used for a monarch or high-ranking royalty). Often used in the verb phrase 'ทรงพระสรวล' meaning '[to] smile' (royal).
Examples
พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭua1His Majesty the King (Thailand)2the King (honorific reference)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryพระสรวลprá sŭuanพระสรวลprá sŭuanroyal smile; a monarch's smileขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระราชปฏิสันถารprá-râat-chá-bpà-dtì-săn-tăanพระราชปฏิสันถารprá-râat-chá-bpà-dtì-săn-tăanroyal greetingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คน
His Majesty the King smiled while conversing with the people.
Word Breakdown
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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พระสรวลprá sŭuanพระสรวลprá sŭuanroyal smile; a monarch's smile