มหาชน
má-hǎa-chonMeanings
the public; the masses; the general populace
the people at large; the great number of ordinary people
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public; mass (for/pertaining to the public)
intended for, open to, or relating to the general public
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public (company) [legal]
of a publicly held company; used in company names as in จำกัดจำกัดjam-gàt1[to] limit; restrict2limited; restricted3Ltd.; limited (company) (มหาชนมหาชนmá-hǎa-chon1the public; the masses; the general populace2public; mass (for/pertaining to the public)3public (company) [legal]) ‘Public Company Limited’
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มหาชน said มะ-หา-ชน?
má-hǎa-chon
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
má
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 | — | — |