สีหราช

sǐi-hà-râat

Meanings

1NounC1

lion

A lion; a formal or literary term for the animal.

Examples

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2NounC1

lion-like king; mighty king

A king likened to a lion; a mighty or valiant king (formal or literary).

Examples

ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)ยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔng1[to] praise; honor; commend2praise; honorกษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)กล้าหาญglâa-hǎanกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanbrave; courageousพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1as; like; as if (literary)2like; as (literary)สีหราชsǐi-hà-râatสีหราชsǐi-hà-râat1lion2lion-like king; mighty kingผู้ปกป้องpûu-bpòk-bpɔ̂ngผู้ปกป้องpûu-bpòk-bpɔ̂ngprotector; defenderแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-din1land; ground; earth2country; realm3reign of a monarch (literary)
The people praised that brave king as a lion-like king who protected the land.
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Tones

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

Why is สีหราช said สี-หะ-ราช?

sǐi-hà-râat

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǐi

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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——
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