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How to say he, she (royal); classifier for royals
in Thai
พระองค์
prá-ong
he, she (royal); classifier for royals
prá highong mid
Refers to a royal person, and counts royals: สามพระองค์. Also refers to Buddha images and deities.
- Part of speech
- pron
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- formal
In a sentence
- พระองค์ทรงงานหนักมากprá-ong song ngaan nàk mâakHe worked very hard (royal).
From the same situation: Royal and monastic vocabulary
- เสด็จto go, come (royal)
- เสด็จพระราชดำเนินto proceed, travel (King and Queen)
- ทอดพระเนตรto look at, view (royal)
- เสวยto eat (royal)
- บรรทมto sleep (royal)
- ตรัสto say, speak (royal)
- ประทับto stay, be seated (royal)
- ประชวรto be ill (royal)
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