ราชภัฏ

râat-chá-pát

Meanings

1NounB2

Rajabhat Universities (Thailand)

The network of Thai public universities known as Rajabhat, focused on teacher training and community development.

Examples

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2NounC1

royal servant; royal official (historical)

A person serving the king, especially a royal official or attendant; literally, a servant of the king.

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeราชภัฏrâat-chá-pátราชภัฏrâat-chá-pát1Rajabhat Universities (Thailand)2royal servant; royal official (historical)หมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)ผู้รับใช้pûu-ráp-cháiผู้รับใช้pûu-ráp-chái1servant; domestic helper; attendant2devoted servant/followerพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaancivil servant; government officialหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ผู้รับใช้pûu-ráp-cháiผู้รับใช้pûu-ráp-chái1servant; domestic helper; attendant2devoted servant/followerใกล้ชิดglâi-chítใกล้ชิดglâi-chít1close (physical proximity/contact)2close; intimate (relationship)3[to] be close to; keep close contact with
The teacher explained that a rajabhat is someone who serves the king, such as a royal official or personal attendant.
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Tones

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

Why is ราชภัฏ said ราด-ชะ-พัด?

râat-chá-pát

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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ราชภัฏrâat-chá-pátราชภัฏrâat-chá-pátRajabhat Universities (Thailand)Rajabhat Universities (Thailand)Word