วังหน้า
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From วัง (wang, “palace”) + หน้า (nâa, “front”); literally "front palace", from the fact that the official residence occupied by heirs apparent of Ayutthaya was actually located in front of the grand palace, the official residence of the monarch.
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic | วังหน้า w ạ ŋ h n ˆ ā | |
| Phonemic | วัง-น่า w ạ ŋ – n ˋ ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | wang-nâa |
| Royal Institute | wang-na | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /waŋ˧.naː˥˩/(R) | |
Noun[edit]
วังหน้า • (wang-nâa)
- (historical) official residence of an heir to the throne.
- (historical, sometimes colloquial) heir to the throne.
Synonyms[edit]
Synonyms
- กรมพระราชวังบวรสถานมงคล
- พระบวรราชวัง
- พระราชวังบวรสถานมงคล
- อุปราช (ùp-bpà-ràat)