Chao Phraya

English

the river with the Temple of Dawn in the background during a royal barge procession in 2012

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai เจ้าพระยา (jâao-prá-yaa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtʃaʊ pɹəˈjɑː/

Proper noun

Chao Phraya

A major river in Thailand, flowing southwards through Bangkok and emptying into the Gulf of Thailand.

Synonyms

(archaic): Menam

Translations

river

Hungarian: Csaophraja (hu)
Khmer: ចៅព្រះយា (cawprĕəhyiə), ចៅព្រះញា (cawprĕəhñiə), ចៅពញា (km) (caw pñiə)
Thai: เจ้าพระยา (th) (jâao-prá-yaa)

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