ราช(râat)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

royal; of a king

relating to a king or the royal court; used in formal or official contexts

Examples

งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionคืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightจัดขึ้นjàt kûenจัดขึ้นjàt kûen1[to] be held; take place (of an event)2[to] organize; hold; stage (an event)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พระที่นั่งprá têe nângพระที่นั่งprá têe nâng1royal pavilion/hall; royal residence (honorific)2royal throne; royal seat (honorific)3royal conveyance; palanquin (archaic)ตามธรรมเนียมdtaam tam-niiamตามธรรมเนียมdtaam tam-niiamtraditionally; customarilyราชrâatราชrâat1royal; of a king2royal-; state- (prefix)
Tonight’s banquet is held in the royal hall according to royal customs.
2NounB2

royal-; state- (prefix)

a bound form used as a prefix meaning royal, official, or of the state (e.g., ราชการราชการrâat-chá-gaan1government service; civil service2official business (of the state)3official; governmental, ราชพิธีราชพิธีrâat-chá-pí-teeroyal ceremony)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3[to] subscribe4volunteer; voluntaryงานราชการngaan râat-chá-gaanงานราชการngaan râat-chá-gaangovernment work; civil serviceเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongstable; secureและláeและláeand (coordinating)รับใช้ráp cháiรับใช้ráp chái1[to] serve; attend to [sb]2[to] serve (a master/royalty/state)3at your service; how can I help you?สังคมsăng-komสังคมsăng-kom1society; community2social; societal3social circle; social world4social studies (subject)
He applied for a government job because he wants stable work and to serve society.