ราชพลี

râat-chá-plee

Meanings

1NounC2

tribute or tax owed to a king

A tribute or levy paid to a monarch; a royal tax.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesไพร่prâiไพร่prâi1low-class; uncouth (derog.)2commoner/serf (historical, Siam)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightนำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useผลผลิตpŏn-pà-lìtผลผลิตpŏn-pà-lìt1product; output2agricultural yield; harvest3result of productionส่วนหนึ่งsùuan nèungส่วนหนึ่งsùuan nèung1a part; a portion2partly; in part3one part of [sth]; some of [sth]4some; a portion (people/things)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsราชพลีrâat-chá-pleeราชพลีrâat-chá-plee1tribute or tax owed to a king2royal offering; royal sacrifice (ceremony)แก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3ripe; mature (food/drink) [often overripe]4for; with regard toเจ้าเมืองjâo meuuangเจ้าเมืองjâo meuuanglocal ruler/governor of a mueang (historical)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความภักดีkwaam pák-deeความภักดีkwaam pák-deeloyalty; allegiance; devotion; faithfulness
In ancient times, commoners had to bring a portion of their produce as a royal tribute to the ruler to show their loyalty.
2NounC2

royal offering; royal sacrifice (ceremony)

A royal ritual of sacrifice or offering performed by a monarch, typically to deities.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeroyal ceremonyสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryประกอบพิธีbprà-gòp pí-teeประกอบพิธีbprà-gòp pí-tee1[to] perform/hold a ceremony; conduct rites2[to] officiate (at a ceremony)ถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)ราชพลีrâat-chá-pleeราชพลีrâat-chá-plee1tribute or tax owed to a king2royal offering; royal sacrifice (ceremony)แด่dàeแด่dàeto; for [sb] (formal)ทวยเทพtuuay tâepทวยเทพtuuay tâepthe gods; heavenly hostและláeและláeand (coordinating)สิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìtสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìtsacred/holy object or beingเพื่อความpêuua kwaamเพื่อความpêuua kwaamfor the sake of (before ความ + ...)ร่มเย็นเป็นสุขrôm yen bpen sùkร่มเย็นเป็นสุขrôm yen bpen sùkpeaceful and happy; serene and contentของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านเมืองbâan meuuangบ้านเมืองbâan meuuang1country; nation; the state; society2public order; civic order
In important royal ceremonies, the King will perform a ritual offering to the gods and sacred beings for the peace and prosperity of the kingdom.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ราชrâatราชrâat1royal; of a king2royal-; state- (prefix)Part 1
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พลีpleeพลีplee1[to] sacrifice; dedicate; give up2sacrifice; ritual offering3[to] perform a ritual offering (for herbs)Part 2
ราชพลีrâat-chá-pleeราชพลีrâat-chá-pleetribute or tax owed to a king