พิราลัย
Thai edit
Etymology edit
From พิร (“brave man; warrior; gallant”) + อาลัย (aa-lai, “place; origin; source”); referring to heaven.
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | พิราลัย b i r ā l ạ y | |
| Phonemic | พิ-รา-ไล b i – r ā – ai l | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | pí-raa-lai |
| Royal Institute | phi-ra-lai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰi˦˥.raː˧.laj˧/(R) | |
Noun edit
พิราลัย • (pí-raa-lai)
- (royal) death.
Verb edit
พิราลัย • (pí-raa-lai)
- (royal) to die.
Usage notes edit
- In old usage, the term is applied to high-ranking royals, foreign monarchs, and persons holding the noble rank of สมเด็จเจ้าพระยา (sǒm-dèt-jâao-prá-yaa).
- In modern usage, the term is applied to anyone at the pleasure of the monarch of Thailand.