Places เมืองหลวง mueang-lǔang
capital (city) noun
- mueang mid
- lǔang rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: เมืองmueang city หลวงlǔang royal; great
How to use it
เมืองหลวงmueang-lǔang is the "royal city". หลวงlǔang marks what belongs to the king or the state, or is simply big, as in Chiang Mai's กาดหลวงgàat-lǔang, "the big market".
Bangkok has been the capital since 1782. Before it came Thonburi, just across the river, and for four centuries Ayutthaya.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- muang luang
- meuang luang
- muangluang
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