สารตรา(săan dtraa)

Meanings

1NounC1

letters of credence (diplomatic)

An official letter from a head of state that appoints and authorizes an ambassador; letters of credence.

Examples

เอกอัครราชทูตèk-àk-ká-rá-râat-chá-tôotเอกอัครราชทูตèk-àk-ká-rá-râat-chá-tôotambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiaryคนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)เข้าเฝ้าฯkâo fâoเข้าเฝ้าฯkâo fâo[to] have an audience with a royal personเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)สารตราsăan dtraaสารตราsăan dtraaletters of credence (diplomatic)
The new ambassador had an audience with the king to present the letters of credence.

Word Breakdown

สารsăanสารsăan1substance; material2message; content3essence; substance (figurative)4suffix meaning ‘-logy/-graphy/-nomy/-ics’ (bound morpheme)5letter; epistle (formal/literary)Part 1
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ตราdtraaตราdtraa1emblem; seal; insignia2brand; trademark3[to] stamp; [to] affix seal4[to] promulgate; [to] issue (a law/decree)5medal; order (decoration)6[to] brand; [to] markPart 2
สารตราsăan dtraaสารตราsăan dtraaletters of credence (diplomatic)