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กรุณา
[gà-rú-naa]
please
Adverb
Polite Speech
Meanings
1
Meaning 1
Primary sense
Adverb
Polite Speech
please
Notes
A polite term used when requesting help, showing respect.
Example
กรุณาช่วยฉันด้วย
gà-rú-naa chûai chǎn dûai
Please help me.
Word-by-word
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Meaning 2
Noun
General
compassion; mercy
Example
เธอมีความกรุณาต่อสัตว์ที่บาดเจ็บเสมอ
təə mii kwaam-gà-rú-naa dtɔ̀ɔ sàt tîi bàat-jèp sà-mə̌ə
She always shows compassion toward injured animals.
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Meaning 3
Noun
General
His Majesty (a royal honorific used with พระ)
Example
ผู้แทนกราบบังคมทูลพระกรุณาถึงความเดือดร้อนของราษฎร
pûu-tɛɛn gràap-bang-kom-tuun-prá-gà-rú-naa tʉ̌ng kwaam-dʉ̀at-rɔ́ɔn kɔ̌ɔng râat-sà-dɔɔn
The representative respectfully informed His Majesty of the people's hardship.
Related Words
More Polite Speech words
เกรงใจ[greeng-jai]to be considerate; reluctant to imposeท่าน[tâan]you; he/she (respectful or indefinite)รับประทาน[ráp-bprà-taan]to eat (formal)เสวย[sa-wə̌əi]to eat (royal term)บรรทม[ban-tom]to sleep (royal)ขอบพระคุณ[kɔ̀ɔp-prá-kun]thank respectfully (an equal or senior); express gratitude respectfully (to an equal or senior)ขออนุญาต[kɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat]ask for permissionสุภาพ[sù-pâap]proper; polite; gentleอาวุโส[aa-wú-sǒo]senior; elderพระราชา[prá-raa-chaa]king