เข้าเฝ้าฯ(kâo fâo)

Meanings

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[to] have an audience with a royal person

To have a formal meeting or audience with a member of the royal family. This is a term from the Thai royal vocabulary (Rachasap).

Examples

คณะรัฐมนตรีká-ná rát-tà-mon-dtreeคณะรัฐมนตรีká-ná rát-tà-mon-dtreethe Cabinet; Council of Ministersเข้าเฝ้าฯkâo fâoเข้าเฝ้าฯkâo fâo[to] have an audience with a royal personถวายสัตย์ปฏิญาณtà-wăai sàt bpà-dtì-yaanถวายสัตย์ปฏิญาณtà-wăai sàt bpà-dtì-yaan1[to] take an oath of allegiance before the monarch; be sworn in (royal ceremony)2oath of allegiance before the monarch; royal swearing-in (ceremony)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้ารับตำแหน่งkâo ráp dtam-nàengเข้ารับตำแหน่งkâo ráp dtam-nàeng[to] take office; [to] assume a position
The cabinet had an audience to take an oath before assuming office.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8ricePart 1
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เฝ้าฯfâoเฝ้าฯfâo[to] have a royal audience [with sb]Part 2
เข้าเฝ้าฯkâo fâoเข้าเฝ้าฯkâo fâo[to] have an audience with a royal person