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How to say the monarch, king (formal)
in Thai
พระมหากษัตริย์
prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt
the monarch, king (formal)
prá highmá highhǎa risinggà lowsàt low
The formal title used in writing and news. ริย์ at the end is silent. Speak about the monarchy respectfully, as Thais do.
- Part of speech
- noun
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- formal
In a sentence
- พระมหากษัตริย์ไทยprá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt taithe Thai monarch
From the same situation: History and identity
- ประวัติศาสตร์history
- อาณาจักรkingdom
- สุโขทัยSukhothai
- อยุธยาAyutthaya
- ธนบุรีThonburi
- รัตนโกสินทร์Rattanakosin (Bangkok era)
- ล้านนาLanna (the old northern kingdom)
- สยามSiam
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