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วัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม watH phraH seeR ratH dtaL naH saatL saL daaM raamM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | วัด-พฺระ-สี-รัด-ตะ-นะ-สาด-สะ-ดา-ราม |
IPA | wát pʰráʔ sǐː rát tà ná sàːt sà daː raːm |
Royal Thai General System | wat phra si rattana satsada ram |
[proper noun, geographical, phrase, formal, loanword, Pali] | |||
definition | [formal name of วัดพระแก้ว (the Emmerald Buddha Temple)] | ||
categories | |||
components | วัด | watH | temple; monastery |
พระ | phraH | priest; minister; cleric; monk; padre; god; Buddha image | |
ศรี | seeR | majesty; glory; honor; splendor | |
รัตน [an alternate spelling or pronunciation] | ratH dtaL naH | jewel, precious stone, gem; excellent thing, valuable or desirable thing | |
ศาสดา | saatL saL daaM | master; religious founder; the Buddha; prophet; teacher; instructor; tutor; punisher; chastiser; ruler; director | |
ราม | raamM | [from the Pali root อาราม (temple, monastery), used in temple names] | |