ราชวัง
râat-chá-wangMeaning
1NounA2
royal palace
A palace used by a monarch (king or queen) or the royal family; a royal palace.
Examples
ราชวังrâat-chá-wangราชวังrâat-chá-wangroyal palaceสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
The royal palace is very beautiful.
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I have visited the royal palace in Bangkok before.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakอยากจะyàak-jàเห็นhěnราชวังrâat-chá-wangของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtai
Many tourists want to see Thailand's royal palace.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnราชวังrâat-chá-wangแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเป็นbpenศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangการปกครองgaan-bpòk-krɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàk
In the past, this royal palace was the administrative center of the kingdom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ราชวัง said ราด-ชะ-วัง?
râat-chá-wang
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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วังwangวังwang1palace; royal residence2deep pool in a river3the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)palace; royal residencePart 2
ราชวังrâat-chá-wangราชวังrâat-chá-wangroyal palaceroyal palaceWord