เจ้าผู้ครอง(jâo pôo krong)

Meanings

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ruling prince; sovereign ruler

a prince or noble who rules a state or principality; a sovereign ruler

Examples

เจ้าผู้ครองนครjâo pôo krong ná-konเจ้าผู้ครองนครjâo pôo krong ná-konruler of a city/state; princeในอดีตnai à-dèetในอดีตnai à-dèetin the past; formerlyมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]ปกป้องbpòk bpôngปกป้องbpòk bpông[to] protect; defendดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตนdtonตนdton1self (as a concept)2classifier: person/being (formal)3self; oneself
In the past, the ruler of a city had the duty to protect and care for his people.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เจ้าjâoเจ้าjâo1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: owner/proprietor; honorific title5classifier: owners/deities (set expressions)6you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)Part 1
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ผู้ครองpôo krongผู้ครองpôo krongruler; sovereignPart 2
เจ้าผู้ครองjâo pôo krongเจ้าผู้ครองjâo pôo krongruling prince; sovereign ruler