ราชครู
râat-chá-kruuMeaning
1NounC1
royal preceptor; chief Brahmin priest
A title for a high-ranking Brahmin priest who serves as a teacher and advisor to the monarch, particularly in matters of state ceremony and tradition in the Thai court.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ละครประวัติศาสตร์lá-kɔɔn-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatละครประวัติศาสตร์lá-kɔɔn-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàathistorical drama; historical playเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asบทบาทbòt-bàatบทบาทbòt-bàat1actor’s role; character2role; function; partของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsราชครูrâat-chá-kruuราชครูrâat-chá-kruuroyal preceptor; chief Brahmin priestผู้ถวายpûu-tà-wǎaiผู้ถวายpûu-tà-wǎaiofferer (to higher status)คำปรึกษาkam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaคำปรึกษาkam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaadvice; counselแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)
In historical dramas, we see the role of the royal teacher who offers advice to the king.
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ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngราชครูrâat-chá-kruuนั้นnánสงวนไว้sà-ngǔuan-wáiสำหรับsǎm-ràpพราหมณ์praamผู้pûuมีความรู้mii-kwaam-rúuแตกฉานdtɛ̀ɛk-chǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kan
The position of Rajaguru is reserved for knowledgeable Brahmins to conduct important royal ceremonies.
พระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกprá-râat-chá-pí-tee bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-pí-sèkจะjàขาดkàatราชครูrâat-chá-krooผู้pôoเป็นbpenประธานbprà-taanฝ่ายfàaiพราหมณ์praamในnaiการประกอบพิธีกรรมgaan bprà-gòp pí-tee-gamตามdtaamโบราณราชประเพณีboh-raan-ná-râat-chá-bprà-pay-neeมิได้mí dâi
The coronation ceremony cannot proceed without the Rajaguru, who presides over the Brahmin rituals according to ancient royal tradition.
นามnaamพระราชครูprá-râat-chá-krooวาwaaมmเทพtêhpมุนีmú-neeเป็นbpenชื่อchêuตำแหน่งdtam-nàengของkŏngประธานbprà-taanพราหมณ์praamในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-săm-nákไทยtaiที่têeสืบทอดกันมาsèup tôt gan maaแต่โบราณdtàe boh-raan
The name 'Phra Rajaguru Vamadevamuni' is the title of the head Brahmin in the Thai royal court, a position passed down since ancient times.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ราชครู said ราด-ชะ-ครู?
râat-chá-kruu
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 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 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
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ราชครูrâat-chá-kruuราชครูrâat-chá-kruuroyal preceptor; chief Brahmin priestroyal preceptor; chief Brahmin priestWord