สมเด็จย่า(sŏm-dèt yâa)
Meanings
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the Princess Mother; Somdet Ya
A title of affection and respect for HRH Princess Srinagarindra (1900-1995), the mother of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand. The term literally means 'Princess Grandmother' and she is widely known in English as the Princess Mother.
Examples
คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] ask for; charge; demand2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameสมเด็จพระศรีนครินทราบรมราชชนนีsŏm-dèt prá sĕe-ná-ká-rin-traa bò-rom-má-râat-chá-chon-ná-neeสมเด็จพระศรีนครินทราบรมราชชนนีsŏm-dèt prá sĕe-ná-ká-rin-traa bò-rom-má-râat-chá-chon-ná-neePrincess Srinagarindra; the Princess Mother of Thailandด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1request particle; please; too2because of; due to3also; too; as well4because; since (formal/literary)5with; together with6by; by means of; usingความรักkwaam rákความรักkwaam rák1romance; romantic relationship2love; affectionและláeและláeand (coordinating)เคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] pay respects2[to] respect; honor3[to] obey; abide byว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2[to] think; consider; deem3[to] scold; reproach; criticize4that (clause marker)สมเด็จย่าsŏm-dèt yâaสมเด็จย่าsŏm-dèt yâathe Princess Mother; Somdet Ya
Thai people affectionately and respectfully call Princess Srinagarindra Borommaratchachonnani "the Princess Mother" (Somdet Ya).
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สมเด็จย่าsŏm-dèt yâaทรงsongริเริ่มrí-rôermโครงการพัฒนาkrohng gaan pát-tá-naaดอยตุงdoi dtungเพื่อpêuuaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaชาวเขาchaao kăoให้hâiมีชีวิตmee chee-wítที่têeดีขึ้นdee kêun
The Princess Mother initiated the Doi Tung Development Project to help the hill tribe people have a better life.
พระราชจริยวัตรprá-râat-chá-jà-rí-yá-wátอันanเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiของkŏngสมเด็จย่าsŏm-dèt yâaเป็นbpenแบบอย่างbàep yàangอันanดีงามdee ngaamให้แก่hâi gàeพสกนิกรชาวไทยpá-sòk-gà-ní-gon chaao tai
The Princess Mother's simple conduct serves as a fine example for the Thai people.
พระราชกรณียกิจprá-râat-chá-gɔɔ-rá-nee-yá-gìtของkŏngสมเด็จย่าsŏm-dèt yâaในnaiด้านการแพทย์dâan gaan pâetและláeการศึกษาgaan sùk-săaนั้นnánมีคุณูปการmee kú-noo-bpà-gaanต่อdtòประเทศชาติbprà-têht châatอย่างมหาศาลyàang má-hăa-săan
The Princess Mother's royal duties in the fields of medicine and education made immense contributions to the nation.
Word Breakdown
สมเด็จsŏm-dètสมเด็จsŏm-dèt1Somdet amulet; Phra Somdet2Somdet; high royal/monastic honorific titlePart 1
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สมเด็จย่าsŏm-dèt yâaสมเด็จย่าsŏm-dèt yâathe Princess Mother; Somdet Ya