พระเมรุ(prá-mayn)
Meanings
1NounC1
royal funeral pyre; royal crematorium
A temporary, ornate ceremonial structure built for the cremation of a senior member of the Thai royal family, symbolically representing the mythical Mount Meru. (A larger version for a monarch is called พระเมรุมาศพระเมรุมาศprá may-rú-mâat1royal cremation pavilion2the royal cremation ceremony site).
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเดินทางdern taangเดินทางdern taang1[to] travel; make a journey2travel; a journey (act of traveling) [formal/literary as noun]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourความงดงามkwaam ngót ngaamความงดงามkwaam ngót ngaam1beauty; elegance; grace2inner beauty; moral graceของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระเมรุprá-maynพระเมรุprá-maynroyal funeral pyre; royal crematoriumที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotท้องสนามหลวงtóng sà-năam lŭuangท้องสนามหลวงtóng sà-năam lŭuangSanam Luang (the central field in Bangkok)
Many people traveled to see the beauty of the royal pyre at Sanam Luang.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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พระเมรุprá-maynพระเมรุprá-maynroyal funeral pyre; royal crematorium