มหาชน

má-hǎa-chon

Meanings

1NounB1

the public; the masses; the general populace

the people at large; the great number of ordinary people

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2AdjectiveB2

public; mass (for/pertaining to the public)

intended for, open to, or relating to the general public

Examples

คอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ดนตรีdon-dtriiดนตรีdon-dtrii1music (art form)2music (as a subject/field)มหาชนmá-hǎa-chonมหาชนmá-hǎa-chon1the public; the masses; the general populace2public; mass (for/pertaining to the public)3public (company) [legal]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเข้าชมkâo-chomเข้าชมkâo-chom1[to] visit; view (as a visitor)2[to] view; access (online content)ฟรีfriiฟรีfrii1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3free; unrestricted; loose4in vain; for nothing (informal)
This concert is a public music event that is open for everyone to attend for free.
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3AdjectiveC1

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

  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

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

Word Breakdown

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มหาชนmá-hǎa-chonมหาชนmá-hǎa-chonthe public; the masses; the general populacethe public; the masses; the general populaceWord