พระองค์ท่าน(prá-ong tâan)
Meanings
1PronounC1
royal third-person pronoun: he/she; him/her
A highly respectful third-person pronoun used to refer to a king, queen, or high-ranking member of the royal family; translates as he/she or him/her. Not used for commoners and not used as a second-person pronoun.
Examples
สมเด็จย่าsŏm-dèt yâaสมเด็จย่าsŏm-dèt yâathe Princess Mother; Somdet Yaทรงอุทิศsong ù-títทรงอุทิศsong ù-tít[to] dedicate [sth]; devote [sth]; offer [merit] (royal usage)พระวรกายprá wá-rá-gaaiพระวรกายprá wá-rá-gaairoyal body (His/Her Majesty's body)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofประชาชนชาวไทยbprà-chaa-chon chaao taiประชาชนชาวไทยbprà-chaa-chon chaao taithe Thai peopleเสมอมาsà-mĕr maaเสมอมาsà-mĕr maaalways; all along (up to now)พระองค์ท่านprá-ong tâanพระองค์ท่านprá-ong tâan1royal third-person pronoun: he/she; him/her2His/Her Majesty; His/Her Royal Highness (honorific reference)ทรงเป็นsong bpenทรงเป็นsong bpen[to] be; serve as (royal language)ที่รักtîi rákที่รักtîi rák1beloved person; sweetheart; darling2beloved; dear (used after the noun)3[term of address] darling; honey; my loveของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleทั้งชาtáng chaaทั้งชาtáng chaa1emotionally numb; unresponsive2numb; without sensationติdtìติdtì1[to] criticize; find fault2criticism; fault-finding
The Princess Mother always dedicated herself to the Thai people; she is beloved by the entire nation.
2NounC1
His/Her Majesty; His/Her Royal Highness (honorific reference)
An honorific way of referring to a specific royal person, functioning like His/Her Majesty or His/Her Royal Highness in English (e.g., พระองค์ท่านเสด็จฯ).
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนเฝ้ารอfâo roเฝ้ารอfâo ro[to] await [sb/sth]; wait expectantlyรับเสด็จฯráp sà-dètรับเสด็จฯráp sà-dèt[to] welcome royaltyและláeและláeand (coordinating)เปล่งเสียงbplèng sĭiangเปล่งเสียงbplèng sĭiang[to] vocalize; utter; emit a soundทรงพระเจริญsong prá jà-rernทรงพระเจริญsong prá jà-rernLong live the King/Queen!เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)พระองค์ท่านprá-ong tâanพระองค์ท่านprá-ong tâan1royal third-person pronoun: he/she; him/her2His/Her Majesty; His/Her Royal Highness (honorific reference)เสด็จพระราชดำเนินsà-dèt prá-râat-chá-dam-nernเสด็จพระราชดำเนินsà-dèt prá-râat-chá-dam-nern1[to] proceed (royal); travel (of monarch)2royal progress; royal journeyผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go through
The people waited to greet the royal procession and chanted 'Long live the King' when His Majesty passed by.
Word Breakdown
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พระองค์ท่านprá-ong tâanพระองค์ท่านprá-ong tâanroyal third-person pronoun: he/she; him/her