รายา
raa-yaaMeaning
1NounC1
king; ruler
a king, ruler, or monarch (specifically referring to Muslim or Malay royalty)
Examples
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitในอดีตnai-à-dìitin the past; formerlyเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)ทางใต้taang-dtâaiทางใต้taang-dtâai1the south; southern region2southward; to/at/in the south3southern; of the southแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ปกครองbpòk-krɔɔngปกครองbpòk-krɔɔng1[to] govern; rule2[to] administer; overseeโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withรายาraa-yaaรายาraa-yaaking; rulerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatมีอำนาจmii-am-nâat1[to] be powerful; [to] have authority2powerful; authoritativeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In the past, this southern city was ruled by a very powerful Raya.
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พระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wangโบราณboo-raanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiถูกtùukสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nอย่างวิจิตรบรรจงyàang-wí-jìt-ban-jongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenที่ประทับtîi-bprà-tápของkɔ̌ɔngองค์ongรายาraa-yaaและlɛ́พระราชวงศ์prá-râat-chá-wong
This ancient palace was exquisitely built to be the residence of the Raya and the royal family.
พงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanมลายูmá-laa-yuuได้dâaiบันทึกban-tʉ́kรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngในnaiการสืบราชสมบัติgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-râat-chá-sǒm-bàtระหว่างrá-wàangทายาทtaa-yâatของkɔ̌ɔngองค์ongรายาraa-yaaเอาไว้ao-wáiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
The Malay chronicles clearly detailed the succession conflicts among the descendants of the Raya.
จดหมายเหตุjòt-mǎai-hèetทางการทูตtaang-gaan-tûutระหว่างrá-wàangรายาraa-yaaแห่งhɛ̀ngไทรtraiบุรีbù-riiกับgàpทูตtûutตะวันตกdtà-wan-dtòkสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnทางtaangภูมิรัฐศาสตร์puu-mí-rát-sàatในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnán
The diplomatic correspondence between the Raya of Kedah and Western envoys reflects the geopolitical complexity of that era.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
raa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2we two; both of us (archaic/literary)3[to] desist; stop; let upmold; mildewPart 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
รายาraa-yaaรายาraa-yaaking; rulerking; rulerWord