สมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว
sŏm-dèt prá jâo yòo hŭua
Meanings
1NounB2
His Majesty the King (reigning monarch)
A formal Thai royal title meaning His Majesty the King, referring specifically to the current reigning monarch; used in highly respectful contexts.
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualถวายพระพรtà-wăai prá ponถวายพระพรtà-wăai prá pon[to] offer royal blessings/good wishesแด่dàeแด่dàeto; for [sb] (formal)สมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวsŏm-dèt prá jâo yòo hŭuaสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวsŏm-dèt prá jâo yòo hŭua1His Majesty the King (reigning monarch)2His Majesty the King (honorific use)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)พร้อมเพรียงpróm priiangพร้อมเพรียงpróm priiang1in unison; together2united; harmoniousในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)
People collectively offered blessings to His Majesty the King in an important ceremony.
2NounC1
His Majesty the King (honorific use)
Used as a highly respectful subject or reference to the reigning king in formal Thai (e.g., สมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวทรง...).
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)สมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวsŏm-dèt prá jâo yòo hŭuaสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวsŏm-dèt prá jâo yòo hŭua1His Majesty the King (reigning monarch)2His Majesty the King (honorific use)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryเสด็จพระราชดำเนินsà-dèt prá-râat-chá-dam-nernเสด็จพระราชดำเนินsà-dèt prá-râat-chá-dam-nern1[to] proceed (royal); travel (of monarch)2royal progress; royal journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryเปิดงานbpèrt ngaanเปิดงานbpèrt ngaan[to] open an eventนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanexhibition; exhibit
Today His Majesty the King proceeded to preside over the opening of the exhibition.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
สมเด็จsŏm-dètสมเด็จsŏm-dèt1Somdet; high royal/monastic honorific title2Somdet amulet; Phra SomdetPart 1
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สมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวsŏm-dèt prá jâo yòo hŭuaสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวsŏm-dèt prá jâo yòo hŭuaHis Majesty the King (reigning monarch)