นิกร
ní-gɔɔnMeaning
1NounB2
people; populace; group
A formal or literary noun for a group of people or the people of a place; often used in compounds.
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîi1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]ดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionทุกข์สุขtúk-sùkทุกข์สุขtúk-sùksuffering and happiness; ups and downs (of life)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประชาbprà-chaaประชาbprà-chaathe people; populace (formal/learned)นิกรní-gɔɔnนิกรní-gɔɔnpeople; populace; groupในประเทศnai-bprà-têetในประเทศnai-bprà-têet1domestic; internal (to a country)2domestically; [somewhere] within the country
The government has a duty to look after the well-being of the people in the country.
3 more examplesShow less
พสกนิกรชาวไทยpá-sòk-gà-ní-gon chaao taiต่างdtàangเปล่งเสียงbplèng sĭiangถวายพระพรtà-wăai prá ponแด่dàeในหลวงnai lŭuang
The Thai people (subjects) all voiced their blessings for the King.
ในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kanจะjàเห็นhěnเหล่าlàoนิกรní-gɔɔnเฝ้าfâoรอรับเสด็จrɔɔ-ráp-sà-dètอย่างเนืองแน่นyàang-nʉʉang-nɛ̂n
In important royal ceremonies, one can see crowds of people waiting densely to greet the royal procession.
กวีนิพนธ์gà-wii-ní-ponบทbòtนี้níiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความทุกข์ยากkwaam-túk-yâakของkɔ̌ɔngเกษตรgà-sèetนิกรní-gɔɔnในnaiยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiนั้นnán
This poem describes the hardships of the farmers of that era.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นิกร said นิ-กอน?
ní-gɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ní
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 class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นิníนิnísentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)sentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)Part 1
+
นิกรní-gɔɔnนิกรní-gɔɔnpeople; populace; grouppeople; populace; groupWord