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| ชายา chaaM yaaM | ![]() |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ชา-ยา |
| IPA | tɕʰaː jaː |
| Royal Thai General System | chaya |
| [noun] | |||
| definition | royal consort; wife | ||
| classifiers | พระองค์ | phraH ohngM | [numerical classifier for kings, queens and royal family members] |
องค์ ![]() | ohngM | [numerical classifier for Buddhist monks, priests from other religions, pagodas, Buddha images, kings, royal property, gods and goddesses] | |
| synonyms | ปริยา | bpaL riH yaaM | wife; lover |
ภรรยา ![]() | phanM raH yaaM | wife | |
ภริยา ![]() | phaH riH yaaM | wife; wife of a high-ranking government official | |
| มเหสี | maH haehR seeR | queen; consort; king's wife | |
| antonym | สวามี ![]() | saL waaR meeM | husband |
| example | อัครชายา![]() ![]() | akL khraH chaaM yaaM | first (preeminant) wife (among current wives); head consort |

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