อัคร

àk-ká-rá

Meaning

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arch-; chief; supreme (formal prefix)

A formal element from Pali/Sanskrit meaning “chief, foremost, supreme,” used in compounds such as อัครราชทูตอัครราชทูตàk-ká-rá-râat-chá-tûutminister (diplomat); envoy ‘envoy; minister’ and อัครสังฆราช ‘archbishop’.

Examples

ท่านทูตtân-tûutท่านทูตtân-tûutAmbassador (honorific/form of address)คนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)การแต่งตั้งgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtângการแต่งตั้งgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtâng1official appointment to a position2appointment to a rank or titleให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อัครàk-ká-ráอัครàk-ká-ráarch-; chief; supreme (formal prefix)ราชทูตrâat-chá-tûutราชทูตrâat-chá-tûutroyal envoy; ambassadorไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedประเทศญี่ปุ่นbprà-têet-yîi-bpùnประเทศญี่ปุ่นbprà-têet-yîi-bpùnJapan (country)
The new diplomat was appointed as the chief ambassador (ambassador) of Thailand to Japan.
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Tones

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

Why is อัคร said อัก-คะ-ระ?

àk-ká-rá

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

àk

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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——