สวรรคต
sà-wan-kótMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] pass away (royalty)
to die; respectful/formal term used for a king, queen, or high-ranking royalty
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)ร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualไว้อาลัยwái aa-laiไว้อาลัยwái aa-lai[to] mourn [sb]เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)สวรรคตsà-wan-kótสวรรคตsà-wan-kót[to] pass away (royalty)
People gathered to mourn when the king passed away.
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หนังสือประวัติศาสตร์năng-sĕu bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatระบุrá-bùปีbpeeที่têeพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-neeสวรรคตsà-wan-kótอย่างเป็นทางการyàang bpen taang gaan
The history book officially records the year the queen passed away.
หลังจากlăng jàakพระองค์prá ongสวรรคตsà-wan-kótมีmeeการประกาศgaan bprà-gàatไว้ทุกข์wái túkทั่วประเทศtûua bprà-têet
After His Majesty passed away, national mourning was declared.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtสวรรคตsà-wan-kótในnaiพระบรมมหาราชวังprá-bò-rom má-hăa-râat-chá-wangท่ามกลางtâam glaangพระบรมวงศานุวงศ์prá-bò-rom-wong-săa-nú-wong
The king passed away in the Grand Palace, surrounded by the royal family.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สวรรคต said สะ-หวัน-ระ-คต?
sà-wan-kót
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |