นครบาล

ná-kɔɔn-baan

Meanings

1NounB2

the metropolitan police (esp. Bangkok)

the police force responsible for a capital city; in Thailand commonly refers to the Bangkok Metropolitan Police Bureau

Examples

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2NounC1

historical: capital administration/policing authority

a historical term for the ministry or department overseeing administration and policing of the capital in earlier periods of Siam

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is นครบาล said นะ-คอน-บาล?

ná-kɔɔn-baan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

ná

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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บาลbaanบาลbaansuffix: protector; governor; caretakersuffix: protector; governor; caretakerPart 2
นครบาลná-kɔɔn-baanนครบาลná-kɔɔn-baanthe metropolitan police (esp. Bangkok)the metropolitan police (esp. Bangkok)Word