ราชการ

râat-chá-gaan

Meanings

1NounB1

government service; civil service

Work or service for the state as an official duty; the bureaucracy or public sector.

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2NounB1

official business (of the state)

Matters related to government duties, procedures, or administration.

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3AdjectiveB2

official; governmental

Relating to government or state duties (e.g., หนังสือราชการหนังสือราชการnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-râat-chá-gaanofficial document; government letter = official document).

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Tones

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

Why is ราชการ said ราด-ชะ-การ?

râat-chá-gaan

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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ช, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

râat

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

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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ราชการrâat-chá-gaanราชการrâat-chá-gaangovernment service; civil servicegovernment service; civil serviceWord