พระเมรุมาศ(prá may-rú-mâat)
Meanings
1NounB2
royal cremation pavilion
The grand, elaborately decorated temporary pavilion constructed for the royal cremation of a Thai monarch or senior member of the royal family.
Examples
พระเมรุมาศprá may-rú-mâatพระเมรุมาศprá may-rú-mâat1royal cremation pavilion2the royal cremation ceremony siteองค์ongองค์ong1honorific title (royalty, deities, high monks)2classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues3entity; body (formal)4element; component (formal/technical)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สร้างขึ้นsâang kêunสร้างขึ้นsâang kêun1[to] build; erect2[to] create; establish; set upอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)วิจิตรงดงามwí-jìt ngót-ngaamวิจิตรงดงามwí-jìt ngót-ngaamexquisite; ornate; elaborately beautifulสมพระเกียรติsŏm prá gìatสมพระเกียรติsŏm prá gìatbefitting royal honor; worthy of royal dignity
This royal crematorium pavilion was built beautifully and exquisitely, befitting the royal honor.
2NounC1
the royal cremation ceremony site
By extension, the ceremonial compound and structures associated with a royal cremation.
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/amountsเดินทางมาdern taang maaเดินทางมาdern taang maa[to] travel here; [to] comeชมchomชมchom1[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; goodsพระเมรุมาศprá may-rú-mâatพระเมรุมาศprá may-rú-mâat1royal cremation pavilion2the royal cremation ceremony siteที่têeที่têe1place; 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)
A large number of people traveled to see the beauty of the royal crematorium compound at Sanam Luang.