ราษฎร

râat-sà-dɔɔn

Meanings

1NounB1

the people; populace

the general population of a country; the people as distinct from the rulers or officials

Examples

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2NounB2

citizen; subject (formal)

a person belonging to or under the sovereignty of a state; often used in formal or administrative contexts

Examples

The officer checked documents to confirm that the applicant is a subject of this state.
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Tones

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

Why is ราษฎร said ราด-สะ-ดอน?

râat-sà-dɔɔn

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 -ด, 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——