รักษา
rák-sǎaMeanings
[to] treat; cure
To provide medical care in order to heal an illness or injury.
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[to] preserve; maintain; keep
To keep something in good condition or prevent loss, change, or damage.
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[to] guard; look after; protect
To watch over and safeguard someone or something.
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[to] keep (a promise/law); observe
To abide by or comply with a rule, promise, tradition, or precept.
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[to] hold (a position); serve as
To occupy or perform a role or office (formal/register-specific).
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รักษา said รัก-สา?
rák-sǎa
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 vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rák
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 | — | — |