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| เกล้า glaoF |  |
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| 1. | head; mind |
| 2. | to wear hair in a bun or coil; gather hair up; dress a tuft of hair; tie up hair in a bun |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เกฺล้า |
| IPA | klâw |
| Royal Thai General System | klao |
1.  [noun] | |||
| definition | head; mind | ||
| examples | ขนพองสยองเกล้า | khohnR phaawngM saL yaawngR glaoF | [is] bloodcurdling; causing goose bumps; scares the pants off |
ขอเดชะฝ่าละอองธุลีพระบาทปกเกล้าปกกระหม่อม ข้าพระพุทธเจ้า... khaawR daehM chaH faaL laH aawngM thooH leeM phraH baatL bpohkL glaoF bpohkL graL maawmL khaaF phraH phootH thaH jaoF [royal use only] the official and formal way of addressing His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Regent Queen in writing: "May I have Your Majesty's might (prestige, splendor). May it please Your Majesty's feet's dust covering (protecting, guarding over) my sinciput. I... (state your name and last name here)..., slave of the Lord Buddha... | |||
ร่มเกล้า | rohmF glaoF | [used with the kings only] one who engenders peace, averts distress and worry, and brings about security; protector | |
| จนด้วยเกล้า | johnM duayF glaoF | [is] baffled; baffling | |
| ทราบเกล้าทราบกระหม่อม | saapF glaoF saapF graL maawmL | to know; understand; perceive [when speaking to royalty] | |
| โปรดเกล้า | bpro:htL glaoF | be kind enough to | |
| โปรดเกล้าโปรดกระหม่อม | bpro:htL glaoF bpro:htL graL maawmL | to please; be kind enough to | |
| ผู้บังเกิดเกล้า | phuuF bangM geertL glaoF | parents | |
| ด้วยเกล้าด้วยกระหม่อม | duayF glaoF duayF graL maawmL | respectfully (to the King or royalty); with respect and adoration | |
| ทูลเกล้าทูลกระหม่อม | thuunM glaoF thuunM graL maawmL | respectfully (to the King or royalty); with respect and adoration | |
| ล้นเกล้าล้นกระหม่อม | lohnH glaoF lohnH graL maawmL | His Majesty; Her Majesty | |
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| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to wear hair in a bun or coil; gather hair up; dress a tuft of hair; tie up hair in a bun | ||
| sample sentence | เวลานั้นคนอังกฤษยังเป็นคนป่า เกล้าผมมวย นุ่งหนังสัตว์ เอาครามทาตัววิ่งโทง ๆ อยู่ waehM laaM nanH khohnM angM gritL yangM bpenM khohnM bpaaL glaoF phohmR muayM noongF nangR satL aoM khraamM thaaM dtuaaM wingF tho:hngM tho:hngM yuuL "At that time, the English were still primitives; they tied their hair in a knot; wore animal skins; painted themselves in indigo blue and ran around half-naked." | ||
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