เสด็จขึ้น(sà-dèt kêun)

Meanings

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[to] go up; [to] get on (royal register)

royal verb used for a king, queen, or other royals, meaning to go up or to get on [sth] (e.g., stairs, a vehicle, a stage).

Examples

พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭua1His Majesty the King (Thailand)2the King (honorific reference)เสด็จขึ้นsà-dèt kêunเสด็จขึ้นsà-dèt kêun[to] go up; [to] get on (royal register)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taan1[to] bestow (royally)2royally grantedรางวัลraang-wanรางวัลraang-wan1prize; award2reward3bounty (offered reward)
His Majesty the King ascended the stage to present the awards.

Word Breakdown

เสด็จsà-dètเสด็จsà-dèt1[to] go/come/travel (royal)2[to] pass away (royal euphemism)3royal presence/visitPart 1
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ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearPart 2
เสด็จขึ้นsà-dèt kêunเสด็จขึ้นsà-dèt kêun[to] go up; [to] get on (royal register)