วังหน้า(wang nâa)
Meanings
1NounB2
National Museum Bangkok (colloquial)
colloquial use referring to the National Museum Bangkok, located on the former Front Palace grounds
Examples
วันหยุดwan yùtวันหยุดwan yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปดูbpai dooไปดูbpai doo[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchโบราณวัตถุboh-raan wát-tùโบราณวัตถุboh-raan wát-tùantiquity; ancient artifactที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวังหน้าwang nâaวังหน้าwang nâa1Front Palace institution/title2the Front Palace complex (Bangkok)3National Museum Bangkok (colloquial)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
This holiday, shall we go see the artifacts at Wang Na (the National Museum)?
2NounC1
Front Palace institution/title
the historical institution and title of the viceroy (Uparaja) in Siam/Thailand, known as the Front Palace
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ประวัติศาสตร์ไทยbprà-wàt-dtì-sàat taiประวัติศาสตร์ไทยbprà-wàt-dtì-sàat taiThai historyตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderวังหน้าwang nâaวังหน้าwang nâa1Front Palace institution/title2the Front Palace complex (Bangkok)3National Museum Bangkok (colloquial)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanimportance; significanceรองจากrong jàakรองจากrong jàaknext after; second toพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)
In Thai history, the position of the Front Palace (Viceroy) was second in importance only to the King.
3NounC1
the Front Palace complex (Bangkok)
the physical palace complex historically called Wang Na in Bangkok, now largely part of the National Museum Bangkok
Examples
วังหน้าwang nâaวังหน้าwang nâa1Front Palace institution/title2the Front Palace complex (Bangkok)3National Museum Bangkok (colloquial)ในอดีตnai à-dèetในอดีตnai à-dèetin the past; formerlyเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsที่ประทับtêe bprà-tápที่ประทับtêe bprà-táp1royal residence2royal/ceremonial seat or daisของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกรมพระราชวังบวรสถานมงคลgrom-prá-râat-chá-wang bà-won-sà-tăan-mong-konกรมพระราชวังบวรสถานมงคลgrom-prá-râat-chá-wang bà-won-sà-tăan-mong-kontitle of the Siamese Viceroy/Deputy King (Front Palace)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาณาเขตaa-naa kètอาณาเขตaa-naa kèt1territory; jurisdiction2boundary; limits (scope)กว้างขวางgwâang-kwăangกว้างขวางgwâang-kwăang1spacious; roomy; wide2extensive; wide‑ranging; widespread3well‑connected; influential; widely knownมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The Front Palace was formerly the residence of the Viceroy, and its compound was very extensive.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
พระมหาอุปราชาprá má-hăa ùp-bpà-raa-chaaพระมหาอุปราชาprá má-hăa ùp-bpà-raa-chaaviceroy; second king (historical)
viceroy; second king (historical)
พระราชวังบวรสถานมงคลprá-râat-chá-wang bà-won sà-tăan mong-konพระราชวังบวรสถานมงคลprá-râat-chá-wang bà-won sà-tăan mong-konthe Front Palace (Bangkok)
the Front Palace (Bangkok)
พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ พระนครpí-pít-tá-pan-tá-sà-tăan hàeng châat prá ná-konพิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ พระนครpí-pít-tá-pan-tá-sà-tăan hàeng châat prá ná-konBangkok National Museum
Bangkok National Museum
อุปราชù-bpà-râatอุปราชù-bpà-râatviceroy; deputy ruler; vice-king (historical)
viceroy; deputy ruler; vice-king (historical)
พระมหาอุปราชprá má-hăa ùp-bpà-ràatพระมหาอุปราชprá má-hăa ùp-bpà-ràatViceroy; Deputy King (historical royal title)
Viceroy; Deputy King (historical royal title)
Word Breakdown
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วังหน้าwang nâaวังหน้าwang nâaNational Museum Bangkok (colloquial)