ราษฎร
râat-sà-dɔɔnMeanings
1NounB1
the people; populace
the general population of a country; the people as distinct from the rulers or officials
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesรับฟังráp-fangรับฟังráp-fang1[to] listen (attentively); hear out2[to] take into accountเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔn1the people; populace2citizen; subject (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipcost of livingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n1higher; taller; more elevated2[to] rise; increase; go up
The government listened to the people's voices about the rising cost of living.
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ราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเสนอแนวคิดsà-nə̌ə-nɛɛo-kítในnaiการgaanพัฒนาชุมชนpát-tá-naa-chum-chonผ่านpàanเวทีสาธารณะwee-tii-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
Many people proposed ideas for community development through public forums.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiต้องdtɔ̂ngตอบโจทย์dtɔ̀ɔp-jòotราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnไม่ใช่mâi-châiเพียงpiiangประโยชน์bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าหน้าที่รัฐjâao-nâa-tîi-rát
Policies must address the needs of the people, not just the benefits of officials.
การกระจายอำนาจgaan-grà-jaai-am-nâatทำให้tam-hâiราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnมีส่วนร่วมmii-sùuan-rûuamในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatได้dâai
Decentralization enables the people to participate more in decision-making and hold those in power accountable.
2NounB2
citizen; subject (formal)
a person belonging to or under the sovereignty of a state; often used in formal or administrative contexts
Examples
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiofficial; officer; staff memberตรวจเอกสารdtrùuat-èek-gà-sǎanตรวจเอกสารdtrùuat-èek-gà-sǎan[to] check documentsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยืนยันyʉʉn-yanยืนยันyʉʉn-yan1[to] confirm; affirm2[to] insist; stand firm3[to] verify; validate; authenticateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ยื่นyʉ̂ʉnยื่นyʉ̂ʉn1[to] hold out; offer (by hand)2[to] extend; protrude3[to] submit; file (form/request)คำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔ1request; plea2application (formal request)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔn1the people; populace2citizen; subject (formal)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; stateนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The officer checked documents to confirm that the applicant is a subject of this state.
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กฎหมายใหม่gòt-mǎai-màiให้hâiสิทธิ์sìtราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnที่tîiขึ้นทะเบียนkʉ̂n-tá-biianถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngในnaiการรับgaan-rápสวัสดิการsà-wàt-dì-gaan
The new law grants rights to persons under the state’s sovereignty who are properly registered to receive welfare.
ในnaiการgaanทำบัตรtam-bàtประจำตัวbprà-jam-dtuuaราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngแสดงsà-dɛɛngหลักฐานlàk-tǎanสัญชาติsǎn-châatและlɛ́ถิ่นที่อยู่tìn-tîi-yùuตามที่dtaam-tîiราชrâatการกำหนดgaan-gam-nòt
When obtaining an ID card, a person under the state’s sovereignty must present proof of nationality and residence as specified by the authorities.
ศาลsǎanมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatพิจารณาคดีpí-jaa-rá-naa-ká-diiที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng-gàpราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiบังคับbang-kápกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐrátนี้níiไม่ว่าmâi-wâaพำนักpam-nákอยู่ที่yùu-tîiใดdai
The court has jurisdiction over cases involving persons subject to this state’s laws, regardless of their place of residence.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |