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| พญา phaH yaaM | ![]() |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | พะ-ยา |
| IPA | pʰá jaː |
| Royal Thai General System | phaya |
| [noun, formal, poetic] | |||
| definition | a king; lord; potentate; supreme one; leader; chief; ruler | ||
| examples | พญาโจร![]() | phaH yaaM jo:hnM | king of robbers |
ท้าวพญา![]() | thaaoH phaH yaaM | a king | |
พญาไท![]() | phaH yaaM thaiM | Phaya Thai (a district in Bangkok) | |
พญานาค![]() | phaH yaaM naakF | King of Nagas; serpent; great Naga | |
| as a prefix | พญาครุฑ ![]() | phaH yaaM khrootH | Lord Garuda, the state symbol of Thailand |

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