พระองค์

prá-ong

Meanings

1NounB2

royal person; His/Her Majesty

a respectful royal term for a king, queen, or high-ranking royal; used as a title or as a reference to a royal person

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2PronounB2

royal third-person pronoun

a royal pronoun meaning ‘he/she’ referring to a monarch or royal person; e.g., พระองค์ทรง...

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3PronounB2

royal second-person pronoun

a deferential form of address meaning ‘Your Majesty/Your Royal Highness’ when speaking to a monarch or royal; used with verbs in the royal register

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royal classifier

classifier for royal persons (one king/queen/prince/princess) in the royal register; e.g., พระองค์หนึ่ง

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5NounC1

body (royal)

The body of a monarch or other high-ranking royal person, in royal language.

Examples

แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt1doctor; physician2medical (attrib.; in compounds)แถลงtà-lɛ̌ɛngแถลงtà-lɛ̌ɛng1[to] announce formally; make a statement; declare2[to] brief; present information publicly; reportว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardทรงมีsong-miiทรงมีsong-mii[to] have; possess (royal/honorific)พระอาการprá-aa-gaanพระอาการprá-aa-gaanroyal symptoms/conditionดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเข้ารับkâo-rápเข้ารับkâo-ráp1[to] present oneself to receive [sth]; undergo [sth]2[to] assume; take up [a post/duty/office]การรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎa1medical treatment; therapy; medical care2preservation; maintenance; conservation3protection; safeguarding; keeping order4observance; adherence; keeping
The doctors announced that His Majesty’s condition has improved after receiving treatment.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is พระองค์ said พระ-อง?

prá-ong

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

prá

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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