รักษาพระองค์(rák-săa prá-ong)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
of the Royal Guard (attrib.)
used after a title or unit name to show it belongs to the Royal Guard that protects the monarch (e.g., an infantry regiment รักษาพระองค์รักษาพระองค์rák-săa prá-ong1[to] guard the monarch2of the Royal Guard (attrib.)3[to] look after oneself (royal) = a Royal Guard regiment).
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (younger brother of parent)2older man (form of address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)มหาดเล็กmà-hàat lékมหาดเล็กmà-hàat lékroyal page; male attendant at the Thai courtซ์กษาพระองค์prá ongพระองค์prá ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5royal person/body (hon.)
My uncle is a Royal Guard.
2VerbB2
[to] guard the monarch
to guard or protect the king, queen, or a high-ranking royal.
Examples
ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)มหาดเล็กmà-hàat lékมหาดเล็กmà-hàat lékroyal page; male attendant at the Thai courtมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]รักษาพระองค์rák-săa prá-ongรักษาพระองค์rák-săa prá-ong1[to] guard the monarch2of the Royal Guard (attrib.)3[to] look after oneself (royal)พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭua1His Majesty the King (Thailand)2the King (honorific reference)
The royal guards have the duty to protect His Majesty the King.
3VerbB2
[to] look after oneself (royal)
royal-register verb used when the monarch looks after his or her own health or safety; commonly seen with ทรงรักษาพระองค์.
Examples
ในหลวงnai lŭuangในหลวงnai lŭuangthe King (of Thailand)ทรงพระประชวรsong prá bprà-chuuanทรงพระประชวรsong prá bprà-chuuan[to] be sick; [to] be ill (royal language)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightประทับbprà-tápประทับbprà-táp1[to] stamp; [to] impress2[to] sit (royal/respectful); [to] be seated3[to] reside; [to] stay (royal)4[to] be deeply impressed; [to] be touchedที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanhospitalเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryรักษาพระองค์rák-săa prá-ongรักษาพระองค์rák-săa prá-ong1[to] guard the monarch2of the Royal Guard (attrib.)3[to] look after oneself (royal)
The King is ill, so he must stay at the hospital to look after his health.
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รักษาพระองค์rák-săa prá-ongรักษาพระองค์rák-săa prá-ongof the Royal Guard (attrib.)