ยุพราช
yúp-pá-râatMeaning
1NounC1
crown prince; heir apparent
A crown prince or the heir apparent to the throne (royal vocabulary)
Examples
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)ทรงสถาปนาsong-sà-tǎa-bpà-naaทรงสถาปนาsong-sà-tǎa-bpà-naa1[to] establish/found (by a monarch)2[to] elevate/invest [sb] with rank/title (royal)พระราชโอรสprá-râat-chá-oo-rótพระราชโอรสprá-râat-chá-oo-rótroyal son; prince (son of the king/queen)องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)โตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂nโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂n1[to] grow up; become more mature2[to] get bigger; increase in size/scaleเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระยุพราชprá-yúp-pá-râatพระยุพราชprá-yúp-pá-râatCrown Prince; heir apparent
The king invested his eldest royal son as the crown prince.
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พระยุพราชprá-yúp-pá-râatเสด็จsà-dètไปbpaiร่วมrûuamงานพระราชพิธีngaan-prá-râat-chá-pí-tiiระดับนานาชาติrá-dàp-naa-naa-châatในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnพระองค์prá-ong
The crown prince attended the international royal ceremony as the king's representative.
ตามdtaamกฎมณเฑียรบาลgòt mon-tian-baanว่าด้วยwâa dûuaiการสืบราชสันตติวงศ์gaan sèup râat-chá-săn-dtà-dtì-wongการสถาปนาgaan sà-tăa-bpà-naaพระยุพราชprá yúp-pá-râatนั้นnánขึ้นอยู่กับkêun yòo gàpพระราชวินิจฉัยprá-râat-chá-wí-nìt-chăiของkŏngองค์พระมหากษัตริย์ong-prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtแต่เพียงผู้เดียวdtàe piiang pôo diiao
According to the Palace Law of Succession, the investiture of the crown prince is solely at the monarch's discretion.
บทบาทbòt-bàatของkŏngพระยุพราชprá yúp-pá-râatไม่ได้mâi dâaiมีmeeเพียงpiiangการเตรียมความพร้อมgaan dtriiam kwaam prómเพื่อpêuuaสืบราชสมบัติsèup râat-chá-sŏm-bàtแต่ยังdtàe yangรวมถึงruuam tĕungการปฏิบัติgaan bpà-dtì-bàtพระราชกรณียกิจprá-râat-chá-gɔɔ-rá-nee-yá-gìtสำคัญsăm-kanเพื่อpêuuaแบ่งเบาbàeng baoพระราชภาระprá-râat-chá-paa-rá
The role of the crown prince involves not only preparing to inherit the throne but also undertaking significant royal duties to alleviate the monarch's burden.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยุพราช said ยุบ-พะ-ราช?
yúp-pá-râat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yúp
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 class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |