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พระยา

พระยา

Thai

Alternative forms

Noun

พระยา (prá-yaa)

  1. (archaic)
    1. chief; lord; master.
    2. monarch; sovereign.
  2. (historical)
    1. the Thai noble rank above พระ (prá) and below เจ้าพระยา (jâao-prá-yaa).
    2. person holding such rank.

Usage notes

  • The term was originally a royal title. It later became a noble rank.

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