เชษฐา(chêt-tăa)
Meanings
1AdjectiveC1
elder; eldest; superior (formal/lit.)
Formal/literary: elder or eldest; senior; superior. Often used as an honorific modifier (e.g., elder brother).
Examples
ในฐานะnai tăa-náในฐานะnai tăa-náas; in the capacity/role ofโอรสoh-rótโอรสoh-rótprince; son of a monarchองค์ongองค์ong1honorific title (royalty, deities, high monks)2classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues3entity; body (formal)4element; component (formal/technical)เชษฐาchêt-tăaเชษฐาchêt-tăaelder; eldest; superior (formal/lit.)เจ้าชายjâo chaaiเจ้าชายjâo chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]สืบทอดsèup tâwtสืบทอดsèup tâwt1[to] inherit; succeed to2[to] pass down; hand down3[to] carry on; continueราชบัลลังก์râat-chá-ban-langราชบัลลังก์râat-chá-ban-lang1royal throne2the monarchy; royal authorityต่อไปdtòr bpaiต่อไปdtòr bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequent
As the eldest son, the prince has the duty of succeeding to the throne.