เยาวราช
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | เยาวราช e y ā w r ā d͡ʑ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | เยา-วะ-ราด e y ā – w a – r ā ɗ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | yao-wá-râat |
| Royal Institute | yao-wa-rat | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /jaw˧.wa˦˥.raːt̚˥˩/(R) | |
Etymology 1
Compound of เยาว (“young”) + ราช (râat, “king”). Compare Modern Khmer យៅវរាជ (yɨwwriəc, “heir apparent”).
Noun
เยาวราช • (yao-wá-râat)
- young prince
- (historical) a title for a son of a king and his concubine
- heir to the throne, especially one appointed through a ceremony called ยุพราชาภิเษก
Related terms
- ยุพราช
Etymology 2
Given to the road around 1892 by King Chulalongkorn, possibly after his young son, Crown Prince Vajirunhis.[1]
Proper noun
เยาวราช • (yao-wá-râat)
- Yaowarat Road, a road in Bangkok, Thailand