เจ้าหญิง
jâao-yǐng/t͡ɕaːw˥˩.jiŋ˩˩˦/
The Thai word for princess is เจ้าหญิง (jâao-yǐng).
The term เจ้าหญิง refers to a female member of a royal family. It is also used to describe princesses found in fairy tales or stories.
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
jâao-yǐng
Did you know?
- When writing about a princess in a formal or classical Thai text, the language often shifts into a specific register called 'Rachasap', which uses entirely different vocabulary for body parts and actions.
- In modern Thai pop culture, the term 'princess' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a woman who is treated with extreme luxury or is overly pampered.
- The component หญิง (yǐng) is also the root for the word 'woman', meaning that the phrase literally translates to 'female lord'.
Examples in context
- เธอสวยเหมือนเจ้าหญิงเลยthoe suay muean chao ying loeiShe is as beautiful as a princess.
- เจ้าหญิงกำลังเสด็จไปงานเลี้ยงchao ying kam-lang sa-det pai ngan liangThe princess is traveling to a banquet.
- เรากำลังอ่านนิทานเรื่องเจ้าหญิงrao kam-lang a-an ni-than rueang chao yingWe are reading a fairy tale about a princess.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a movie they just watched.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritนางเอกดูเหมือนเจ้าหญิงมากเลยนะnang ek du muean chao ying mak loei naThe actress looks very much like a princess.
- ณิชา Nichaใช่ นางสวยและดูสง่างามมากchai nang suay lae du sa-ngā ram makYes, she is beautiful and looks very elegant.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritณิชาชอบดูหนังแนวนี้ไหมNi-cha chop du nang naeo ni maiNicha, do you like watching these kinds of movies?
- ณิชา Nichaชอบค่ะ เป็นหนังที่สนุกดีchop kha, pen nang thi sa-nuk diI do, it is a fun movie.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations and entries เจ้าหญิง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
