พระหัตถ์(prá-hàt)

Meanings

1NounB2

royal hand (hon.)

the hand of a monarch or member of royalty (honorific term); used in formal or ceremonial contexts

Examples

ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนเฝ้าทูลละอองธุลีพระบาทfâo tuun lá-ong tú-lee prá-bàatเฝ้าทูลละอองธุลีพระบาทfâo tuun lá-ong tú-lee prá-bàat[to] attend upon the monarch (royal register)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอรับkŏr-rápขอรับkŏr-ráp1[polite particle (male speech; formal/royal)]2yes, sir / certainly (polite reply)ของที่ระลึกkŏng têe rá-léukของที่ระลึกkŏng têe rá-léuk1souvenir; keepsake; memento2commemorative gift/giveawayจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)พระหัตถ์prá-hàtพระหัตถ์prá-hàt1royal hand (hon.)2royal handwriting; signatureของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)
People waited in audience to receive souvenirs from the hand of the King.
2NounC1

royal handwriting; signature

the handwriting or signature of a monarch, often in the phrase “under the royal hand”

Examples

ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2version; edition; text3issue; edition; copyนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายพระหัตถ์laai prá hàtลายพระหัตถ์laai prá hàtroyal handwriting; royal autographกำกับgam-gàpกำกับgam-gàp1[to] supervise; oversee; control2[to] direct (film, play, etc.)3note; annotation; label; direction4accompanying; attached; enclosedชัดเจนchát-jenชัดเจนchát-jen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocalว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโปรดbpròhtโปรดbpròht1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferred (formal modifier)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; permitใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
This proclamation bears the royal handwriting clearly stating it is to be enacted immediately.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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หัตถ์hàtหัตถ์hàthand (royal/formal)Part 2
พระหัตถ์prá-hàtพระหัตถ์prá-hàtroyal hand (hon.)