People and family

prá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâo-yùu-hǔaHis Majesty the King (full title)
TonesพรClasslowSyllables8

Made of

พระprámonk; holy
+บาทbàatbaht (Thai currency)
+สมเด็จsǒm-dètroyal title (Somdet)
+พระเจ้าprá-jâooh my God!; God
+อยู่yùube (located), stay
+หัวhǔahead

How it reads

พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว

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Letters in the word

พpɔɔรrɔɔบbɔɔทtɔɔสsɔ̌ɔมmɔɔดdɔɔจjɔɔอɔɔยyɔɔหhɔ̌ɔ◌ะa◌าaaโ◌ะoเ◌ะeเ◌าao◌ูuu◌ัวua

Kai says

Water at Songkran has a meaning beyond the street water fights. Pouring it is part of showing respect and wishing others good fortune.

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